The role of mobile ICTs in helping to transform gender relations in Uganda

Investigators

Rachel Masika

Funding

PhD project, 2006-2012. Supervised by Hazel Johnson and Gordon Wilson.

Aims and objectives

Investigates the extent to which mobile phones do or can or contribute to women's empowerment applying feminist capability and actor network theoretical perspectives on agency.

Publications

Presentations and events

Conference paper and presentation: ‘Agency and the practice of everyday life: To what extent do mobile ICTs support development aims and goals in Uganda’, paper presented at the 2008 ASAUK Biennial Conference, 'The Presence of the Past? Africa in the 21st Century'.

UEA PhD Conference paper and presentation: ‘To what extent do mobile phones support gender and development goals? A case study of low-income urban communities in Uganda’ paper presented at the Multi-disciplinary Conference for PhD students of Development Current Debates in International Development 25-26 June 2009.

A repository of IKD Working Papers and other research outputs can be viewed at IKD Publications.