This report discusses the barriers to women’s access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). It points out that women are underrepresented among ICT users, and that they are nearly absent as substantive producers of technology or content. It offers suggestions for increasing women's access to ICT and briefly details UNDP efforts to increase opportunities for women in the ICT field.

This chapter from the Lithuanian Human Development Report 1999 focuses on the situation of women in Lithuanian society. It explores issues including women's participation in decision-making, women's health problems, access to education, women in the labor market, personal security, and women's NGOs. It argues that while progess has been made to advance the position of women in Lithuanian society, many challenges still remain.