[Ict4ruralwomeninafrica] self introduction

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 15:52:37 -0500

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I am Nancy Hafkin, living in Boston MA (USA) now, but previously having =
lived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (for 25 years) and worked throughout =
Africa. I havebeen working for a long time on both gender and on ICT in =
Africa. I am very interested in how ICT can reach poor, rural women =
because I feel that the attributes of ICT (being able to end isolation =
relatively cheaply and very rapidly) could be more beneficial to women =
in rural areas of developing countries than to any other group in =
society. I am presently travelling to India, where a lot is being done =
in this area. I hope to be able to share some of what I see/hear with =
the list, with the possibility that some of what is being done could be =
done as well in Africa.
Regards,
Nancy
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throughout Africa. I havebeen working for a long time on both gender and =

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rural women because I feel that the attributes of ICT (being able to end =

isolation relatively cheaply and very rapidly) could be more beneficial =
to women=20
in rural areas of developing countries than to any other group in =
society. I am=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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