ELLENBALKA Simon Fraser University ebalka@ Sfu. ca 1. INTRODUCTION In developing
the call for papers for the 7th International Federation of Information Processors (IFIP) …

This volume considers the submissions to the 6th International IFIP-TC 9/WG 9.1
Conference on Women, Work and Computerization WWC 97. The conference provides an …

Is computing just for men? Are men and women suited to different careers? This collection of
global perspectives challenges these commonly held western views, perpetuated as …

The pessimistic scenario for 'women in information communications technology'and for
'women in technology'generally is even more paradoxical and insidious with respect to …

This book explores the untold history of women in computer science and programming from
the Second World War to the late twentieth century. It demonstrates how gender has played …

This book deals with the introduction of new technology into women's work-the impact it is
making the problems it generates. The emphasis is placedon the exploraiton of women's …

Women's studies and computer science both evolved as academic disciplines in the 1960s,
but they evolved along very different paths. The differences between science, engineering …

Although few dispute the computer's place as a pivotal twentieth century artefact, little
agreement has emerged over whether the changes it has precipitated are generally positive …

The computing profession faces a serious gender crisis. Today, fewer women enter
computing than anytime in the past 25 years. This book provides an unprecedented look at …

I he purpose of this issue of Com-munications is to take a look at a vari-ety of these activities,
providing the reader with context, resources, and references to answer various questions …