“Telling our own stories”: African women blogging for social change

This article explores how African women have embraced the blogging phenomenon,
and how blogs can be used to promote women’s equality and empowerment. One of the
reasons frequently cited for a lack of interest by African women in information and
communications technologies (ICTs) is the lack of content available that is relevant to
their needs. Blogging provides a way for women to become active creators and
disseminators of knowledge, writing about what is important to them. As we explore
how African women are using blogs, we will also examine the obstacles to blogging,
and why some women are not attracted to the technology.

Publisher: Routledge
Year of Publication: 2007
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