Abstract:
i4d contains articles, case studies and essays on the theme of ‘ICT for development’ (ICT4D) and related issues. The articles in this issue provide new ideas regarding gender and technology, covering topics such as the ‘Networking for Success’ project, initiated to train Nigerian women activists in use of web 2.0 tools; Gender empowerment and ICT4D in relation to Informatics for Rural Empowerment and Community Health (iREACH); ICTs and illiteracy eradication; alongside many other ICT projects aimed at overcoming the digital divide and securing sustainable livelihoods through ICT4D.