<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "> from ICTs as men. </span></span></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Any strategies to implement broadband internet (or other ICTs) will therefore need to include strategies to ensure that all groups in society benefit, including but not restricted to women. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">We have made two recommendations for the CSTD draft proposal.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1) The Gender Advisory Board proposes that the following recommendation be included:</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">"CSTD can act as a forum for governments to share best practices and information on a range of access strategies and technologies to supplement broadband internet access and support all levels of socioeconomic activity in a country, with a focus on reaching women and people in rural areas."</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">We also propose that it include the statement: </span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">"Universal [or broadband] access strategies will need to take into account the differing opportunities, access to resources and perspectives of different groups in society, including but not restricted to women.</span></font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Specific strategies and targeting of disadvantaged groups will ensure that all members of society benefit from internet and ICT access, in particular those in rural areas."</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></div> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Thank you,</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sophia </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">--</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sophia Huyer</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Acting Director</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Gender Advisory Board, UNCSTD</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="mailto:shuyer@wigsat.org">shuyer@wigsat.org</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">voice: 1-905-355-5124</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">fax: 1-647-723-5069</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://GAB.wigsat.org">http://GAB.wigsat.org</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a 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