The Use of ICT for Social Change

ICT is an acronym which means, Information and Communications Technology. It refers to the technologies used to acquire needed information through telecommunication. It also studies how modern communication technologies affect society. Indeed, ICT is easily accessed and used every day by users. With this idea, Information and Communications Technology gives a chance for people from around the world to communicate; leading to the success of various advocacies.

 

 

A perfect example for ICT as a medium for social movement would be the use of social networking sites, such as Twitter, Facebook, and Skype¸ to promote the Tunisian Revolution. This social movement began in December 2010, because of the lack of political freedoms and poor living conditions. Many Tunisian people leaned on the use of social media sites to spread awareness of the revolution. This lead to awareness for people around the globe to understand what was taking place in Tunisia during the revolution.

 

 Another would be users creating websites, webpages, even blogs to promote their cause. For instance, a website entitled, Women’s Learning Partnership acknowledges ICT as a means for social change. In this case, the organization aims to connect the use of ICT to eliminate the marginalization of women. They conduct trainings and activities to provide technology skills for gender justice and human rights advocacy. For more information, you may visit their site: http://www.learningpartnership.org/ict-change.