This paper by Chat Garcia Ramilo, APC, Philippines, explores current ICT for poverty reduction strategies and how these strategies are impacting on women's economic empowerment. This paper was presented at a seminar entitled, "Gender Perspectives on the Information Society: South Asia Pre-WSIS Seminar 2005" on 18-19 April 2005. The seminar was supported by APDIP and UNIFEM, and organised by IT for Change and partners. Visit the seminar homepage at http://itforchange.net/WSIS/gis/schedule.php