Category Archives: Middle East

Bridging the Gender Digital Divide

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

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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Kuwaiti Women No Longer Need Husband’s Consent to Obtain Passports

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

Kuwait constitutional court hold the law requiring women to obtain consent from their husbands for obtaining a passport in violation of the constitutional guarantees of freedom and gender equality. Continue reading →

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Adapting the ICT Manual in Arabic

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

Now you know why we consider translation easy and adaptation hard. But the good news is that the Arabic ICT manual is almost ready for publication. Continue reading →

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