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Mobile phones, toilets and libraries – beyond access
Everybody loves memes and those who work in or care about international development are no exception. One meme that popped up early 2010, is the oft-quoted “there are more mobile phones than toilets.”...
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Technology Salon NYC summary: ICTs and Child Migration
The November 14, 2012, Technology Salon NYC focused on ways that ICTs can support work with children who migrate. Our lead discussants were: Sarah Engebretsen and Kate Barker from Population Council,...
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Why should you be holding a computer mouse?
Learning to use a computer in Inhambane, Mozambique This is a slightly longer version of my Empowering Girls through Information, Communication and Technology, published in The Guardian’s Development...
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Mobile technology and workforce development programs with girls and young women
The March NYC Technology Salon offered an opportunity to discuss how mobile technology can transform workforce development and to hear how mobile is improving the reach and impact of existing...
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Integrating ICTs into Communication for Development programs with adolescent...
A paper that Keshet Bachan and I authored for Unicef is now available for your reading pleasure! Here’s a summary of what we talk about in the paper: Social, cultural, economic and political...
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How can we use ICTs to engage adolescent girls?
At the November 8th Technology Salon in New York City, we looked at the role of ICTs in communication for development (C4D) initiatives with marginalized adolescent girls. Lead discussants Kerida...
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“What are you?”
Photo from Wikipedia. As I’ve written before, I moved from El Salvador to Rhode Island in 2001 with my 2 kids. Their father is Salvadoran and they look an awful lot like him. A few years after we...
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Do ‘girl ads’ detract from girls’ empowerment?
Our August Technology Salon in New York City (TSNYC) was a stimulating and deep discussion on whether ‘girl advertising’ detracts from girls empowerment. The topic surfaced after a Facebook...
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10 myths about girls’ empowerment and mobile learning
I had the chance to share some thoughts at UNESCO’s recent Mobile Learning Week. My presentation explored some myths about girls empowerment and mobile learning and offered suggestions of things to...
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What is ‘gender responsive content’— and why does it matter?
In line with my last post (10 myths about girls empowerment and mobile learning), I thought I’d also share what we covered during our panel on ‘Gender Sensitive Content and Pedagogy’ during UNESCO and...
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