Objectives • Use ICTs as a vehicle to increase participation of youth and women in the development process. • Use of ICTs as tools to promote gender equality in areas of education, employment, land and other social benefits. • Include information needs of both men and women in designing ICT training programmes. • Increase access to ICTs for youth and women in rural areas Strategies • Promote the use of the Internet and e-commerce to facilitate access for women and youth in business. • Develop ICT training and awareness programmes targeted at youths and women. • Promote affordable access to ICTs for youth and women • Promote the use of ICTs in addressing social issues such as health and food security among youth and women. • Include a gender perspective in the development of content for ICT applications. • Make access to ICT education, training, and literacy at school equitable. 3.10.2 Policy Measures, Instruments and Initiatives The Government through the Ministry responsible for Gender, Youth, Sports and Recreation, in coordination with civil society and the private sector, shall: • Establish fora where youth and women can articulate their information needs as well as barriers to access to ICTs and related services. • Work with the Ministry of Education to ensure equality of access to ICT education for both sexes. • Work with the private sector and civil society to design pilot projects to expose youth and women to business opportunities made possible by the use of ICTs. ICT Policy for Lesotho 47