Visit of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs of Bangladesh to the GenTIC research group

On July 19, a Bangladeshi government delegation composed of 11 senior officials of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs will visit the GenTIC research group. This visit is part of a study tour on the topic of 'Women Empowerment and ICT' that will also take them to other destinations throughout Spain and Portugal.

During the meeting, members of the GenTIC group will present their main lines of research and an overview of the situation related to women empowerment and ICT within the Spanish context. An exchange of knowledge and experiences between the delegation and the group will follow.

The visit is funded by the Government of Bangladesh and is part of the larger World Bank funded project for the development of women of Bangladesh aimed at empowering them through ICT and contemporary communication technologies.