The world bank world bank working paper no 176 samia melhem claudia morrell nidhi tandon information and communication technologies for womens socioeconomic empowerment public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized 51831. Home world bank working papers information and communication technologies for womens socio economic empowerment no access world bank working papers 12 aug 2013 information and communication technologies for womens socio economic empowerment authors editors samia melhem claudia morell nidhi tandon samia melhem search for more papers by this author claudia morell search for more . The purpose of this report is to provide the reader with an overview of some of the issues relating to women and information and communication technology ict in the developing world in contrast to the developed world where possible mens engagement will be added also as a contrast but the focus of this working paper is on women not gender this is not to suggest that a focus on gender is . Information and communication technologies for womens socio economic empowerment english abstract the purpose of this report is to provide the reader with an overview of some of the issues relating to women and information and communication technology icts in the developing world in contrast to the developed world. Information and communication technologies for womens socio economic empowerment world bank working papers samia melhem claudia morell nidhi tandon the report will provide a brief overview of major themes for women and icts including issues for girls versus women the ict workforce and opportunities versus the threat of icts for women s lives