The study addresses the interaction of gender and ICT. It aims at assessing the impact of ICT on gender equality in Egypt focusing on differentials in wage rates and employment opportunities. This aim is addressed by illustrating women's current status in Egypt regarding ICT related education and employment as well as their access to ICT.
[Guest blog post by Alex Mayyasi, a graduate of Stanford University's International Relations program, class of 2011, living in Cairo, Egypt. Alex interned with the Development and Institutionalization Support Center during Egypt's 2011-2012 parliamentary elections]
Since the Arab Spring uprisings, human rights activists worldwide have championed the power of technology, mainly the Internet and mobile phones, as tools for democracy and change. Evidence shows that they are right, social media played a role in bringing down dictatorships in the Middle East and North Africa.
