Gender and participation: critical reflection on Zenzeleni Networks in Mankosi, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorHussen, Tigist Shewarega
dc.contributor.authorBidwell, Nicola J.
dc.contributor.authorRey-Moreno, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorTucker, William David
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-22T12:03:53Z
dc.date.available2017-05-22T12:03:53Z
dc.date.issued2016-11-25
dc.description.abstractThis paper unveils the complexity of gender dynamics by reflecting on lessons learned in Zenzeleni Networks and provides a different perspective to notions of “participation” by asking “who participates and how?” The paper employs a feminist conceptual framework, particularly social constructionist theory and intersectionality, to understand women’s participation and experience, analyzing multi-layered and intersecting structural injustices that marginalize women’s choices, empowerment, scope for agency, and sense of ownership. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions gathered information from women living in Mankosi and women who are working for Zenzeleni Networks, respectively. Results show that gendered power dynamics of the community were reproduced within Zenzeleni Networks. Although women play a key role in the everyday operationalization of Zenzeleni Networks, their role has been considered part of their domestic duties, which results in misrecognition and underrepresentation of their work.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCONFINE Integrated Project FIRE #288535 Telkom, Cisco and Aria Technologies via the Telkom Centre of Excellence (CoE) programme.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHussen, T. S. et al. (2016). Gender and Participation: Critical Reflection on Zenzeleni Networks in Mankosi, South Africa. Paper presented at AfriCHI '16, Nairobi, Kenya, November 21-25.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4503-4830-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2856
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2998581.2998584
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherACMen_US
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dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectCultureen_US
dc.subjectICT4Den_US
dc.subjectInclusionen_US
dc.subjectExclusionen_US
dc.titleGender and participation: critical reflection on Zenzeleni Networks in Mankosi, South Africaen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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