Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Two sides of the same ICT coin - breaking the silence /breaking the laws
Author: Mavic Cabrera-Balleza
Source: GenderIT.org
Date (published): 28/07/2010
Date (accessed): 04/08/2010
Type of information: article
Language: English
On-line access: yes (HTML)
Abstract:
GenderIT.org writer Mavic Cabrera-Balleza speaks with Sylvie Niombo and Francoise Mukuku, ICTi activists from Congo-Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) respectively. They discuss various facets of the information and communication technologies and the context to which they apply in the DRC . The interviewees elaborate on how ICTs can be used to reduce incidence of violence against women and how it is also widely used in ways that aggravate the violence and violate privacy laws. They also explain why access to ICTs is critical to the DRC and how it can be used to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.