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ii. Data on methods of access to Internet technology, such as through
computers, mobile phones, mobile broadband, and fixed broadband,

iii. Internet data allowances on mobile and fixed internet;
b. Whether women and girls have been taught how to use ICTs effectively, as
measured through:
i. Their attitude towards ICTs, whether positive or negative,

ii. Levels of basic skills in ICT usage,
iii. The use of ICTs for accessing content, communication, and commerce;
c. Whether ICTs are affordable, as measured through:

i. The share of household income spent on internet access,
ii. The amount of data allowance obtained per dollar of expenditure;

4. Encourages volunteering schemes and training courses in the field of technology for
young women, where the advantages of being a volunteer would be highlighted
through methods including, but not exclusive to:

a. A reduction in tuition fees, relative to the number of hours the student volunteers
for and the effectiveness of their work,
b. As an alternative to reduced tuition fees, banks could offer reduced interest

rates for volunteers and technology entrepreneurs,
c. The student’s volunteer work translating to extra credit, if in high school or
college, or being recognised as an additional subject grade on the diploma,

d. Promoting recognition of volunteer work the student provides within the
education and employment sectors as a form of work experience;

5. Encourages the empowerment of women at a young age, through primary and
secondary school programs, so that they are able to reach their full potential and
achieve positions in careers that are lucrative and technology-based if they so wish,
by:

a. Enabling local access to ICTs such as laptops and tablets for all students, in order
to provide them with an opportunity to supplement their education through
technology, as well as programs that teach children and especially girls how to

use them in mediation and leadership positions,
b. Seeking funding from nonprofit NGOs and charitable organisations,
c. Implementing the proposals in local communities on a timeline of 10 years, from
2025 to 2035, starting with communities with low access to technology and

ending with communities that are well on their way to bridging the gender-
based digital divide,

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