This work explores the interplay between information
and communication technology (ICT) and the engagement
of women in facilitating social, political and
economic development in traditional poor, rural,
communities of Mali, a least developed country. This
research applies international regime theory and
development as freedom theory to help explain how ICT
diffusion with gender equity enhances development for
women, family and therefore the nation. The
Multipurpose Community Telecentre (MCT) in Timbuktu
serves as a model for rural ICT development. Women
participated in the design,...