Chapter 5: A2I for Gender Equality: How access to information empowers women and girls

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

The benefits to girls and women of increased access to information are many and far-reaching. However, numerous obstacles hinder their quest for information, including socioeconomic, cultural, and political constraints. This essay provides examples of best practices in information provision for, and utilization by, girls and women, with particular emphasis on the ways libraries in developing countries are assisting gendered access to information.

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