Information and communication technologies(ICT)s for women in agriculture

Abstract

There has hen world-wide recognition of the importance of ICTs as tools to promote women's empowerment. rights and dignity and full participation In the Information society by providing immense possibilities for enhancing women's participation in socio-economic and political development for poverty reduction, improve quality of life and achieve gender equality. mere had been many successful applications of ICTs which Included the internet and/or the gamut of technologies such as community radios. tele-centres information kiosks. internet radio. mobile phones. Local Area Network and WAP applications for rural women all over the world and in the developing countries such as India (MSSRF's rural knowledge center in Pondicherry).