The document discusses the social construct of gender and its implications in the context of planning for equitable relationships through community assessments and ICT projects. It poses questions about the impact of excluding women from the knowledge society and suggests various strategies for planning and intervention. It also references an upcoming conference in Dakar, Senegal, where discussions on gender research strategies in Africa will take place.

1. Wireless Africa June 26, 2008 Gender Kathleen Diga

2. Diga Definition Gender: socially constructed (by community, parents, TV, radio, surroundings, etc) that assign certain tasks, responsibilities, jobs for man or women

3. Planning Planning through community needs assessments, business models, cost/benefit analysis, deployment of VoIP, WiSP. How can your dream contribute to equitable gender relationships?

4. Are we losing out? What valuable innovations/insights/economic change are missed in my community when women are excluded from the knowledge society?

5. Planning Strategy #1

6. Planning Strategy #2

7. Intervention Strategy #3

8. Your Strategy #4

9. Checklist of potential gender issues in ICT projects AVAILABLE: -Information Infrastructure strategies -Strengthen regulatory structure -ICT in education and training

10. Acacia Conference, Dakar, Senegal October 2009 GOAL?

11. Discussion Wireless Africa: a) uniform strategy or b) country- chosen strategy of gender research?

12. Thank you Kathleen Diga Acacia – ICT4D Africa IDRC [email_address] .or.ke