The following has just been posted to a range of British I.T. discussion
groups including [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask]  In view of
the high proportion of women amongst the active users of MUSEUM-L
wordwide I thought I would pass this on, in case any colleague can help[
with this important study.

PLEASE reply OFF LIST - direct to Judith Fynn  -  [log in to unmask]


Patrick Boylan

P.S.  Sorry the line length in the forwarded text seems to have gone wrong -
problem with the original I think, but it prints out OK.

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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 09:07:45 -0000
From: Judith Fynn <[log in to unmask]>
To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>,
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Subject: access to Internet

Cog members,


The Destination Cyberspace  Working Group has been organised by THE DEVELOPMENT
UNIT ON WOMEN IN SET (science, engineering and technology) to bridge the gender
gap on the information superhighway. The group is in the process of identifying
ways in which participants can work to help encourage more women to take an acti
ve part in driving and using the information superhighway.

At the last meeting of the group, participants, including myself agreed to carry
 out some actions:

Provide details of existing public access points to the Internet such as cafes s
o that a list can be compiled for circulation to appropriate organisations, incl
uding women's organisations.
Compile case studies to be sent to the media, including women's magazines, of:
1.      women who have successfully used the Internet for their business;
2.      the economic case for using the Internet.
Produce ideas for Internet related events as part of HOWZAT (a day, 20 March, du
ring National Science and engineering Week which will focus on women in SET).

Many actions that are taken to improve women's access to information is likely t
o improve access to all, and particularly disadvantaged groups, so the informati
on collated does not have to be focused entirely on women-only issues. If anybod
y can provide me with any information to help carry out these actions then I wil
l be very grateful.

Please send any material to my personal address  [log in to unmask]


Judith Fynn