Telecentre Women Digital Literacy Campaign
Details of the organization
Name *
Telecentre.org Foundation, Inc
Country *
Philippines
Website (URL)
http://www.telecentre.org
Type *
Civil society entities
Information about the project
Project title *
Telecentre Women Digital Literacy Campaign
Description *
Nearly half a million poor, grassroots women have successfully entered the digital age through the Telecentre Women Digital Literacy Campaign (TCW). TCW gave these women in over 80 countries, digital skills which opened up a multitude of opportunities for education, employment, and increased income. Read some of their stories on http://women.telecentre.org. Led by Telecentre.org Foundation and ITU, TCW is now implemented by over 140 partner organizations from 82 countries.
Project website
http://women.telecentre.org
Geographical coverage *
International implementation
Status *
Ongoing
from 01/04/2011
to
31/12/2012
Partners
International Telecommunication Union, Microsoft, Intel, International Development Research Center, Information and Communications Technology Office of the Philippines, all the 6 Regional Telecentre Networks and over 140 other organizations globally
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Capacity building
Millenium Declaration Goals related to this project
Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger
Goal 3: Promote gender equality & empower women
Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
Project type *
Training initiative