Contributions of information and communication technologies to promotion of gender equality in Brazil.

Abstract

The present article is an exploratory study that seeks to identify the presence of virtual spaces that approach the gender equality issues. Given this, a research about the historic of the feminist movement was carried out, since the struggle for the right to vote until the cyberactivism. Then, to signal the contributions of information and communication technologies on the thematic, a survey of Facebook pages and groups dedicated to this thematic was carried out. The results demonstrated the presence of groups and spaces created to approach issues of gender equality. Lastly, it is concluded that these virtual spaces have great potential for discussion about gender equality, allowing new ways of women's empowerment.