This encyclopedia contains more than 1,450 key terms and their definitions, supplying readers with the most complete understanding of the subject. Volume one pays attention to issues and interventions in ICT and to the general content of gender and information technology. Volume two pays attention to feminist approaches to technology studies, to ICT and emancipation, to ethnicity and to third world feminist perspectives
Exploring three key domains, this book presents different perspectives from gender-focused economics and social research. It covers marriage and women's position within the household: the options available to women outside of marriage and in the context of their community: and overarching discriminatory laws and cultural norms.