GENDER AND ICTS IN DEVELOPMENT

Picture this. Anastacia Namusonge is over 70 years old, a grandmother and a farmer in Uganda. She has had no formal education but can confidently turn the 'pages' of a CD- ROM on setting up small-scale businesses. The content of the CD-ROM is in her local language, Luganda, and includes text, images and audio messages, and instructions that she can understand. Aware of the surprised responses of those who watch her, Anastacia demonstrates her IT skills with ease and style.