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1 Gender and the ICT Professions A Developing Country Context
Sharon Morgan Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK Centre for Development Informatics

2 Research Overview Aim: to investigate the institutional forces affecting women’s agency as ICT professionals in DCs Study: A qualitative study of the case of Sri Lanka was carried out using a New Institutional and TechnoFeminist lens

3 Research Findings Academic Finding: influence of the ICT work culture (sector, organisation, and technology) yet dualistic notions of equality predominate Practical Recommendation: put ‘gender on the agenda’ at all institutional levels (responsibility for change is at everyone’s door)

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