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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve Walker, Senior Lecturer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Leeds Metropolitan University</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>School of Information Management</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phone: (44) 113 283 7448</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Richard Heeks
[mailto:richard.heeks@manchester.ac.uk]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tue 28/2/06
0:26<BR><B>To:</B> richard.heeks@manchester.ac.uk<BR><B>Subject:</B> Gender and
ICTs in a Global Society Workshop in Manchester: Call for
Abstracts<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>One-Day Workshop on "Gender and ICTs in a Global
Society"<BR>Tuesday 6th June 2006<BR>Manchester Metropolitan University,
Manchester, UK<BR><BR>This one-day workshop of the UK Development Studies
Association "Information, Technology and Development" study group looks at the
integration of gender issues into both processes and outcomes of the
"information society".<BR><BR>On the one hand we have evidence that ICTs can
bring benefits to women: access to critical information and services, and
increased economic and social opportunities through ICT-based employment or
enterprise development. On the other hand, there are signs that ICT-based
activity merely reproduces - even reinforces - existing gendered
inequalities.<BR><BR>This workshop invites presentations with new evidence on
women's engagement with ICTs and the information society at an individual and/or
collective level. Presentations may be drawn from a broad theoretical and
empirical range. We have a particular interest in evidence from developing
countries but also seek research from a western context where there is some
global connection.<BR><BR>The deadline for submission of a c.250-word abstract
is 31st March 2006, with final presentations/papers due in May. Abstract
submissions should be made to Richard Heeks (richard.heeks@manchester.ac.uk),
convenor of the I,T&D study group.<BR><BR>Some funding may be available to
pay within-UK-only travel expenses for presenters at the workshop. The
workshop will include presentation of findings from the UK Department for
International Development-funded "Women's ICT-Based Enterprise for Development"
project (www.womenictenterprise.org).<BR><BR>Do please pass details on to
relevant colleagues.<BR><BR>The workshop is co-organised by Shoba Arun
(s.arun@mmu.ac.uk), Institute for Global Studies, Manchester Metropolitan
University; and Richard Heeks, Development Informatics Group, IDPM, University
of Manchester.<BR><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
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