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Public Consultation on ITU's Strategic Plan for 2016-2019


Name :	EID, Nabil
Date :	December 21, 2013
Organization :	Telecentre.org Foundation
Country :	Syria
Contribution :	The strategy “Digital Literacy Campaign for Women with Disabilities in rural and disadvantaged communities in developing countries" The campaign aims to develop an effective strategy to enhance ICTs and IT skills among Women with Disabilities (WwDs). The qualitative research study investigates a model of delivering assistive technology training, ICTs and IT skills to women with disabilities with a variety of disabilities who are enrolled in telecentres, knowledge centers, ICT access point centers and others... Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be used in the most effective ways for education and training of women with disabilities. The digital literacy needs of women with disabilities are extremely diverse. As with all other members of society, women with disabilities must acquire the knowledge and skills required for the community in which they live. The application of ICT is very important as it plays an essential role in supporting high quality education for women with disabilities learners. The advantages of ICT usage in the teaching and learning process are based on the possibilities it offers for alternative means of communication, providing access to educational resources in a more convenient way and to enhancing learning motivation. Women with disabilities are more likely to face poverty, unemployment and under-education than their male counterparts. This means they are less likely to have access to ICT which, in turn, means they are less likely to overcome socioeconomic barriers.
Attachments :	Digital Literacy Campaign for Women with Disabilities.docx