Category Archives: Issues

Technology Salon on Cloud-based SMS Solutions

The rapid adoption of mobile technology by end users has also resulted in a corresponding proliferation of pilot projects around the world. Continue reading

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Bridging the Gender Digital Divide

After a decade of ICT capacity building programs from Afghanistan to Lebanon to Palestine to Zimbabwe, WLP has learnt a lesson or two in the science of bridging the gender digital divide. Continue reading

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Is Google Buzz’s Privacy Setting Any Different Than Twitter?

Google Buzz’s default privacy setting does not let me override my contacts’ wishes. It does not show who this person is to the world. Continue reading

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Imagining the Future from Website Statistics

Within these browser and operating system statistics, there is one common trend which is a very troubling one for Microsoft – its fortunes are declining. Continue reading

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Google and China: Clash of Two Rising Superpowers?

One corporate entity seems to be throwing down the gauntlet at a powerful nation, foretelling who else human rights activists should be working with in the future. Continue reading

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Implementing CEDAW: India and Women’s Political Participation

On this 30th anniversary of CEDAW, let us hope that the Women’s Quota Bill finally passes and becomes a Constitutional Amendment in which we can all rejoice. Continue reading

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