Why "real men" don't use telecentres in the Philippines
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Friday, 23 April 2010

GEM piloting in the Philippines
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In the Philippines, men and women use the Internet differently, and telecentres are perceived to be mostly female spaces. This was revealed in a study conducted using the Association for Progressive Communications’ Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) in two rural telecentres namely Bato, Leyte and Binalonan, Pangasinan.

Bato CeC
Bato CeC

Results of the study are discussed in greater detail in the article entitled “Why ‘real men’ don’t use telecentres in the Philippines” posted at the APC website (posted by LC for APCNews). The article features APC’s interview with Dr. Angelo Juan Ramos, Chair of the Philippine Community eCenter Network (PhilCeCNet). Read more about it here: http://www.apc.org/en/news/why-real-men-dont-use-telecentres-philippines.

Binalonan CeC
Binalonan CeC
 
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