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Grounding GEM for telecentres: Experiences of Ecuador and the Philippines Claire Buré Brownbag lunch presentation IDRC February 2007

ECUADOR (near Quito) Colinas del Norte El Chaco THE PHILIPPINES (South:Mindanao) Malingao Taguitic Project Background: 4 telecentres in the communities:

ECUADOR (near Quito)

Colinas del Norte

El Chaco

THE PHILIPPINES (South:Mindanao)

Malingao

Taguitic

Definitions… Telecentre Gender Evaluation

Telecentre

Gender

Evaluation

My objectives: How GEM was implemented or used within telecentres 2. Outcomes of use 3. Future needs : What does a ‘GEM for telecentres’ look like?

How GEM was implemented or used within telecentres

2. Outcomes of use

3. Future needs : What does a ‘GEM for telecentres’ look like?

What is GEM? Primarily, the Gender Evaluation Methodology provides a framework to plan and evaluate ICT initiatives for development & social change with a gender perspective…

Primarily, the Gender Evaluation Methodology provides a framework to plan and evaluate ICT initiatives for development & social change with a gender perspective…

“ Gender analysis of ICTs suggests that the existence of ICTs in public spaces does not entail access for all […] since on average, women have less income, education, time mobility and face religious or cultural constraints that restrict their access to and use of technology” (Odame, 2005)

“ Gender analysis of ICTs suggests that the existence of ICTs in public spaces does not entail access for all […] since on average, women have less income, education, time mobility and face religious or cultural constraints that restrict their access to and use of technology”

(Odame, 2005)

Workshop in El Chaco, Ecuador

Workshop in Malingao, Philippines

Colinas del Norte, Ecuador (I)

Colinas del Norte, Ecuador (II)

El Chaco, Ecuador (I)

El Chaco, Ecuador (II)

Malingao, Philippines (I)

Malingao, Philippines (II)

Taguitic, Philippines (I)

Taguitic, Philippines (II)

Community mobilization in Colinas del Norte (I)

Community mobilization in Colinas del Norte (II)

Community mobilization in Malingao, Philippines

1. How was GEM was implemented or used with telecentres? Adapted to the local contexts Concretized + simplified Included everyone ! Workshops included personal development training, to build community leaders first

Adapted to the local contexts

Concretized + simplified

Included everyone !

Workshops included personal development training, to build community leaders first

2. What were the outcomes of use? Gaining valuable skills through gender sensitization + training Women gained further education Confidence Changes in social relationships Changes in gender relations… Fostering of new leaders

Gaining valuable skills through gender sensitization + training

Women gained further education

Confidence

Changes in social relationships

Changes in gender relations…

Fostering of new leaders

3 . How can GEM be a more useful tool for telecentres in the future? Conduct a feasibility scan Help to concretize the tool, by relating it more specifically to telecentre contexts Locally grounded/ related to community needs Help to ensure full participation

Conduct a feasibility scan

Help to concretize the tool, by relating it more specifically to telecentre contexts

Locally grounded/ related to community needs

Help to ensure full participation

Thank you!