African Women and the Internet

Authors

  • Netiva Caftori

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/irie29

Abstract

As the future of the Internet in Africa seems promising from an infrastructure point of view, the issue of the women of Africa should not be forgotten, in particular women who are already in academia who continue to struggle for equality despite their relative achievements. Women all over the world face similar hurdles and conflicts related to their gender, such as tenure vs. biolog-ical clock and shrinking pipeline. However the glass ceiling in the West is made of iron in Africa. One cannot yet aspire to reach the top. Luckily thanks to the Internet, women communicate with each other and African women as well are being heard. The Internet is serving them as a sound board and support in their struggles.

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Published

2007-09-01

How to Cite

Caftori, Netiva. 2007. “African Women and the Internet”. The International Review of Information Ethics 7 (September). Edmonton, Canada:267-72. https://doi.org/10.29173/irie29.

Issue

Vol. 7 (2007): African Information Ethics Conference

Section

Article

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