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Equal Opportunity for Women in a Knowledge-based Society

Acknowledge, Contribute, Attribute

Mariam Fayez, [email protected]

Senior Media Executive,

Head of Equal Opportunity UnitMinistry of Communications and Information Technology

May 26, 2004Mariam Fayez, MCIT2

A Duty.…

Contribute to the knowledge society and actively participate in the knowledge economy.


Recognize..…

Bringing women into the mainstream of development - ‘agenda setting’

multiple roles of women Importance of mainstreaming

women’s contribution; and to ensure improved the quality of contribution through better education


Commended efforts

Labor laws NCW awareness activities


Partners for a Knowledge Society

GovernmentPrioritization

• Decision making• R&D• Media

Civil Society Specialized institutions


Partners for a knowledge Society, cont.

Civil society and specialized institutionsDiscover untapped potentialWhen discovered, support it, nurture it

and promote itSpread the culture of ownership

(intellectual property rights)


Recommendations

Purposeful Media Marry gender and knowledge (mainstreamed) in media Gather purposeful data on gender and equal opportunity transmit valuable content through the media

Special Measures Highlight +ve benefits of S&T in other careers Support systems Networking


Recommendations, cont.

Empower Education and learning Distance education and e-learning Opportunities for home-based to keep

abreast Freedom of academic education Teacher selection and training Bridge Gender gap initiatives Promote S&T culture Brain-drain 2 brain-gain


Knowledge for Development

“The quality of education and the ability of the people to use knowledge for socio-economic development are the true wealth of a nation.”

Sharifah Hapsah Shahabudin President of the National Council of Women, Malaysia

presented at OIC Summit associated conference on S&T


Role models

Issues and constraints Limited images for women contributors Career on-hold

Recommendations Document success stories Set accessible goals Fair treatment in work


Promising signs

Increased use of ICT tools and applications for diffusion of knowledge

Government prioritization of ICTEgypt’s Information Society Initiative

“The hand that rocks the cradle shakes the World”.

Mahathir MohamedFormer Prime Minister, Malaysia

Presenting the Supply Bill 2004