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<p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Dear all,
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<p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The
Association for Progressive Communications (APC) in
collaboration with International Development Research Centre
(IDRC) is mapping gender dimensions in past, ongoing and future
research work concerning ICTs, including less formal research
initiatives such as analytical articles or reports. We will
really appreciate if you can fill the survey and/or distribute
it among your networks.<br>
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More attention is now being given to ensure that gender
dimensions or analysis is integrated into research, particularly
when trying to understand inclusion and variable access for
women and gender non-conforming people, and their ability to use
information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve
their livelihoods, quality of life and rights. Yet there are
many challenges in integrating gender dimensions comprehensively
and effectively in programmatic work, especially by
organisations that focus primarily on Internet rights and/or
ICTs for development (ICT4D).<br>
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With aims to improve gender-related outcomes, to strengthen
gender analysis and inclusion in research projects, and to
bolster the field of gender and ICTs with the development of a
gender-focused network, this mapping exercise will help provide
an overview of key actors and current trends relating to gender,
and will help to identify the main gaps in current initiatives.<br>
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It will take about 15-20 minutes of your time to fill out this
survey with details of your work, projects you find inspiring
and exceptional, problems or issues you have faced. Your
responses can be anonymous, and your privacy will be respected.<br>
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Thank you, <br>
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<p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The APC
team<br>
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Valeria Betancourt
Directora / Manager
Programa de Políticas de Information y Comunicación / Communication and
Information Policy Programme
Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones / Association for
Progressive Communications, APC
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.apc.org">http://www.apc.org</a>
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