Women and IT in Canada: Mapping the Field

shuyer — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:26:21 -0400

The International Taskforce on Women and ICT (ITF) is an international network to increase the economic, social, and educational opportunities for women and girls in the knowledge society in a measurable way, through:

Promoting women's representation in IT education, and the use of IT to promote women's education

Increasing the representation of women in the IT workforce

Supporting women's IT-based enterprises

Professional Support Organizations

shuyer — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:06:28 -0400

	WinSETT Centre (Women in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology)
What It Is:	Resource centre
Designed to Impact:	policy, workforce, education, informal and formal training, entrepreneurship, leadership
Target Population:	university college professionals trainers academia industry government
Mandate:	to catalyze a critical mass of women at all levels in SETT by developing and implementing diversity initiatives read more International Taskforce on Women and ICTs (ITF) shuyer — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:22:44 -0400 WIGSAT is a founding member of the ITF and a member of its international Steering Committee. The main site of the ITF is hosted by the European Centre for Women in Technology (ECWIT). ITF in Canada: The ITF is a consortium of global leaders and practitioners formed to create synergy in efforts to increase women's full participation in ICTs: from engineering and software, to access and use, to literacy and leadership. The network promotes communication and information exchange; increased sharing of research, knowledge and resources; development of a series of collaborative activities; and promotion of recommendations for policy and programming. read more Privacy Policy shuyer — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:07:04 -0500 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Generally we collect personal information in order to provide, or give access to, a particular service. The personal information we collect allows us to provide a better, more customised level of service. We may also use or disclose personal information for purposes related or ancillary to the main purpose for which we collect it and where such disclosure would be reasonably expected. Some examples are: informing users about our products and services, providing services to users, identifying and contacting users, establishing and maintaining user records, internal accounting and administration, and regulatory reporting and compliance. read more Logo samples shuyer — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:45:54 -0500 Partners and Collaborators shuyer — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:19:06 -0500 As well as providing services to international agencies and institutions, WIGSAT works with partners in the non-profit and profit sectors. We are on the Steering Committee of the International Task Force on Women and ICT (ITF). The Taskforce is a community of excellence made up of global leaders and practitioners to create synergy towards increasing women's full participation in ICTs:. The network promotes communication and information exchange; increased sharing of research, knowledge and resources; development of a series of collaborative activities; and promotion of recommendations for policy and programming. Its four areas of focus are: Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Leadership. read more National Statistics on Gender Trends in Science, Technology and ICT: 2004-2008 shuyer — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:34:03 -0500 Selected available national level data relating to the Gender Equality – Knowledge Society framework: Argentina Internet users in Argentina, 2000-2006 Internet users by Gender and Age, 2004-2006 Subscribers of Clarin.com by Gender, 2005 & 2006 Source: D’Alessio IROL and Clarin.com, Internet en la Argentina, December 2006. Australia Use of the Internet, selected characteristics, by site (2005-06) read more WIGSAT Group shuyer — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:09:44 -0400 The WIGSAT Group is a consulting company which provides services to WIGSAT. We are a team of senior policy planning staff with a wide range of experience in advising governments and donors on policy and programming. The team has combined international experience in multi- and bilateral organizations, research institutions, and the non-profit sector. Sophia Huyer, PhD, Executive Director read more Listservs and e-resources shuyer — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:07:51 -0400 Networking in women, knowledge and technology WIGSAT-L is an Internet mailing list for NGOs, researchers, policy makers and anyone interested in women, science, technology and knowledge. The list regularly distributes information on job announcements, events, and publications. Subscribe ICT for Rural Women, an information and announcement list which circulates information on resources, events and organisations working on issues related to how women can use ICTs to support their grassroots productive enterprises. Topics on the list include: read more

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Mapping the Field, June 2010

Women and IT in Canada: Mapping the Field

Professional Support Organizations

International Taskforce on Women and ICTs (ITF)

Privacy Policy

Logo samples

Partners and Collaborators

National Statistics on Gender Trends in Science, Technology and ICT: 2004-2008

WIGSAT Group

Listservs and e-resources