Women'sNet
Women’sNet works to advance gender equality and justice in South Africa through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by providing training and facilitating content dissemination and creation that supports women, girls, and women’s and gender organisations and networks to take control of their own content and ICT use.
Recognising that ICTs are a gendered tool, Women’sNet seeks to address gender imbalances in the access and meaningful use of ICTs through research and advocacy for gender aware ICT programmes and policies at all levels of society. Women’sNet builds women’s organisational capacity to use technology strategically to find the people, resources, tools and content they need for social action.
APC member since2003
- Topic areas of expertise:
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- Access to information,
- Accessibility,
- Gender & ICTs,
- Human rights & ICTs,
- ICT for development,
- ICT policy,
- Low-cost technology,
- Open access,
- Strategic use of the internet,
- Training & ICTs
Contact
31 Quinn Street
Newtown, Johannesburg, 2001
P O Box 62577
Marshalltown, 2107
Tel: +27 (0)82 330 4113, +27 (0)11 429-0000/1
Fax: +27 (0)11 838-9871
women [at] womensnet [dot] org [dot] za
www.womensnet.org.za
People
Sally-Jean Shackleton
executive director
sallys [at] womensnet [dot] org [dot] za
Sally has been with Women'sNet since 2001, and previously was Information Co-ordinator, and Programmes manager.-
lebo marishane
lebo [at] womensnet [dot] org [dot] za
News
R U Ready 2 Talk? Keep your chats exactly that! New Campaign for South African girls
28 May 2009
South Africa elections 2009: E-campaigns, the "f' word, and new political movements
14 May 2009
FTX – A new way to bring together feminist techies and the women’s movement
10 March 2009
FTX Hub takes back the tech
14 November 2008
APC Projects
Member Projects
Digital stories for transformation
The ‘digital’ in digital story telling refers to the medium used to transmit stories. Digital stories, simply put, are stories produced, stored and disseminated using digital media.
Girls'Net
Girls’Net is a programme that gets girls actively involved with technology for their own development. Our aim is to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help girls realise their full potential.
Revamping the Women’sNet website
In the 10 years since its conception, the Women’sNet website has not had any significant revisions. As we mark the 10th anniversary since the creation of both the website and establishment of the organisation, it is imperative that the website reflect our work with new ICTs and their potential for feminist organising. Women’sNet has thus embarked on a complete website revamp.
