1. M4D - Mobile Communication for
Development
Dr. Jakob Svensson & Dr. Caroline Wamala
Centre for HumanIT–Karlstad University
www.kau.se/humanit
Presentation Compare, Feb 8, 2013, Karlstad
2. M4D - Mobile Communication for
Development
- The rise and uptake of mobile communication
has been accelerating at a remarkable pace
- Especially in developing regions
6. The Centre for HumanIT at Karlstad University
has been a driving force in establishing M4D as
an academic field by organizing the first three
International conferences.
M4D 2008 in Karlstad
7. M4D 2010 in Kampala,
Uganda
In co-operation with Makerere University
8. M4D 2012 in New Delhi, India
In co-operation with SERD – Society for Education and Research Development
16. Mobile Phones and Gender
Failure to translate or enact the gender equality
policies mainly because the language is vague,
general, and/or in conf ict with the cultural
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structures.
17. Mobile Phones and Gender
The Points of access that re-produce social
inequalit es;
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– Shared phones between spouses where the
use of the phone is controlled by the husband
– Public internet cafes, largely frequented
by men, radio etc,
– Socio-economic advantages that privilege
men’s use of mobile phones
18. Mobile Phones and Gender
Strategies aimed at what is termed as the gender
digital divide that segregate girls/women to teach
them how to use and/or develop ICT without the
interference or int midat on from the men
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19. Thank you for listening!
jakob.svensson@kau.se
caroline.wamala@kau.se
www.kau.se/humanit
www.twitter.com/Centre4HumanIT