Paper: ICT as a tool for empowerment in Uganda

Rikke Frank Jørgensen, affiliated with Ørecomm, has published a 56-page paper on “ICT as a tool for empowerment in Uganda”. Abstract:

The paper presents a case study, which investigates the role of ICT for women empowerment in Uganda. The study concludes that ICT has played a role for improved livelihood and participation in public life; however the facilitation of new spaces for conversation and collaboration has been just as important, as the technology itself.

The paper can be downloaded here, from the Centre for Internet Research at Aarhus University.