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Gender-Sensitive Information Society in Austria

Gender-Sensitive Information Society in Austria. Mag. a Birgit Weiss Department of Gender and Diversity in Organizations Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. USER. in 1.000. age. Access. in %. Internet usage in Europe.

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Gender-Sensitive Information Society in Austria

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  1. Gender-Sensitive Information Society in Austria Mag.a Birgit Weiss Department of Gender and Diversity in Organizations Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

  2. USER in 1.000 age Access in % Internet usage in Europe „Im 2. Quartal 2003 war es für 59 % der Österreicher, die älter als 14 Jahre sind, "grundsätzlich möglich", auf das Internet zuzugreifen. 53 % der Österreicher sind Internet-User, dies entspricht etwa 3.590.000 Personen ab 14 Jahren“ Source:http://medienforschung.orf.at Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

  3. Austrian Internet Monitor (AIM), 2nd quarter, 2003 44% of Internet users in Austria are female (42% of heavy users) Source:http://medienforschung.orf.at Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

  4. Information Society in Austria:Gender-Sensitive ? • In the first years of Internet in Austria, the digital gap (between men and women) was much bigger • Many initiatives, Internet courses, special programs (AMS/labor market-related), etc. „to bring women in“ • Biggest advances for women: Internet at the workplaces (26 % of total access) and at home (50% of total access) • Digital Divide: age, urban/rural spheres, jobs with/without access to the Internet, education Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

  5. Female Virtual Spaces in Austria: • Feminist magazines on the web: e.g. Ceiberweiber, diestandard.at • Mailinglists: e.g. FEMALE (in earlier days also municipia > now network milena) • Networks: e.g. Webwomen.at, femity.at • ARIADNE (national library) • New Technologies still dominated by men Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

  6. Initiative:Workshop, 21st + 22nd of October, 2003 • Workshop topic: • Gender-Sensitive Information and Communication Society • Sponsors: • Austrian Ministry of Economy and Work (bmwa) • Unesco Commission • Method: • „Future Conference“ (envisioning our common future) Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

  7. Workshop Impact • Participants: • 40 experts on gender and/or ICT (in Austria) • Outcome: • Several project ideas: • Network of participants • Expert database on research and technology • Conference on Life Quality and Quality of Technology • Sustainability and ICT • North-South project on the implementation of the WSIS Action Plan Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

  8. Contact Mag.a Birgit Weiss Gender and Diversity in Organizations Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Augasse 21/1/7 A-1090 Vienna, Austria Phone: ++43/1/31336-5185 E-mail: birgit.weiss@wu-wien.ac.at WWW: http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/inst/gender/ Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

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