Policy

Women can benefit from ICT policies that encourage growth in the sector, provided these policies remain gender neutral.  Gender-sensitivity among those working in regulatory agencies and multilateral initiations helps ensure that gender-neutral policies do not become gender-blind during implementation.

The ICT sector is one of the last areas to open to a gender perspective.  There is substantial evidence to support the contention that policy making in technological fields ignores gender issues.

This article examines the current ICTs situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, paying particular attention to the development of a National ICT Policy Strategy, and the responses towards the responses towards the to integrate gender concerns by both the women's national machinery and civil society organisations.

Countries should act to empower women and should take steps to eliminate inequalities between men and women as soon as possible by adopting appropriate measures to improve women's ability to earn income beyond traditional occupations, achieve economic self-reliance and ensure women's equal access to the labour market, and social security systems.

South Africa's definition of and goals towards achieving gender equality are guided by a vision of human rights which incorporates acceptance of equal and inalienable rights of all women and men.

The issue of gender equality has been on our agenda since the formation of COSATU. We will always be engaged in relentless efforts to fight discrimination and subordination in the federation, affiliates and in the workplace.