Enhancing participation in governance through ICTs : insights from a project with community reporters in Manila

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2012-03

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IT for Change, Bengaluru, IN

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With wider diffusion and accessibility of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), there’s now an opportunity to democratize information and decision-making in the Philippines. However, most government websites are little more than static electronic bulletin boards with no mechanisms to allow for interaction or feedback. Government websites can be mandated to adopt interactive standards. Agencies specifically engaged in work on women’s empowerment and rights should be encouraged to adopt ICTs strategically, both as a means for consultation and for discussion. This policy brief is the outcome of collaboration under the Gender and Ctizenship in the Information Society (CITIGEN) Asia Research Programme.

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ICT, GOVERNANCE, CITIGEN, PHILIPPINES--MANILA, POPULAR PARTICIPATION, MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, INFORMATION NETWORKS, RESEARCH TO POLICY, CAPACITY BUILDING, DEMOCRATIZATION, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, ICT4D

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/51475

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (Pan Asia) / Résultats de recherches (Pan Asie)