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What does Tech have to do with Women's Rights?
"Tech" isn't a four-letter word, but when it comes to "women's
issues" it might as well be. Technology has become a
male-dominated big business; profits have become the priority
over ethics and/or social implications. Women are missing from
the technology design room to the boardroom and this diminishes
the value and unique talents women bring to the table. We can no
longer accept this as a normal expectation. Marketing tactics by
technology manufacturers have only just begun to include women
in their advertising.
Today, it is commonly acceptable to send a resume through email,
to fill out a graduate school or job application online or to
find "Mr. or Mrs. Right" through Match.com. However, when it
comes to women's issues technology is traditionally not included
as a venue to advocate or mobilize around.
Violence against women has appeared as cyber stalking and/or
bullying. The video game "Grand Theft Auto" which gives points
for beating a certain class of women to get the user's money
back has been a recent "hot" topic. There are many government
agencies working to get the "Grand Theft Auto" game off shelves
or properly labeled as adult content but there are not that many
encouraging educational reform for girls in science, math,
technology or gaming. If there were more girls involved in
designing games this product may not have gone to the shelf with
violence against women packaged in the scoring system of the
game. Women are one of the highest purchasers of video games for
their sons but they never check to see if there are games for
their daughters. Most are completely unaware that game consoles
like the Xbox where designed with no intentions on having
options for women or girls.
The gaming industry is not the enemy; games can be excellent
tools for learning if used properly. There are increasingly more
software games being designed for schools and educational
purposes. Socialimpactgames.com focuses on games for public
policy, health, wellness, business and social issues. Whether
there is a game that promotes anti Bush agendas or ethnic
cleansing, women must be involved.
Government officials have introduced a bill to address
electronic stalking in Washington DC, although it has included
stalking by computers, email, telephones and cell phones it does
not include video and audio recordings or the Global Positioning
Systems (GPS) that have been used by stalkers to track their
victims. There have been recent attempts with the Video
Voyeurism Act, but there are important women's issues missing
from these valuable attempts at addressing the issue.
Public health and safety has major societal implications. There
are E-Government initiatives under the 2002 Act that will impact
many women's' lives, however the congressional subcommittee on
Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and
the Census is no longer in existence. "Egov" is the new lingo
for initiatives that include the Department of Justice's plans
for information sharing technology that include development and
deployment. This is also where jurors are now analyzing and
reviewing investigative data through laptops and other
technologies. Funding for video devices are used to catch
criminals such as speeding and red light violators, or security
cameras in stop lights but funding is not available for
initiatives that use interactive videoconferencing technology to
build and maintain family bonds between incarcerated mothers and
their
children or to provide other needed family services.
There are several Bills/Acts in congress that are on the books
about health care and information technology. Many are designed
to improve efficiency and the quality of health care delivery by
streamlining medical records, preventing medication errors,
giving online access to information about outbreaks of
infectious diseases or simply to help single mothers get their
children immunized for school like DC's government did by
implementing the internet based immunization registry.
Telemedicine has been used to help women by providing prenatal
care in rural areas. A recent bill to address digital divide
issues in rural areas will affect the continuation of the
telemedicine program for those mothers.
The societal impacts of technology are both positive and
negative and are traditionally noticeable in areas of
non-traditional work, job readiness, and education. Rarely are
areas of health, environment, public safety or cyber security
considered major concerns for women as it relates to science and
technology. Already, the lack of technological skills is one
reason why so many low-income women aren't able to find jobs
above entry-level salaries. If this is not addressed, the lack
of technological skills will leave a larger underemployed
working class since studies have shown that in 2008 there will
be over 1.3 million new technology workers and by 2010, 65% of
the economy will be based on technology.
Prior to the fourth grade, studies show that girls are as
interested in technology more than boys. After that, girls are
discouraged by the adults in their lives and are constantly
challenged by the boys in their class, which leaves them
questioning whether they should even bother with math, science
or technology. Adolescent girls are intensely pressured to be
"cute" instead of "smart," which leads to the current conflict
for young women interested in math, science or technology. Tech
"geeks" are rarely considered cute or attractive. It is also at
this time that young girls choose not to go into sports, yet we
have the WNBA, women's football, tennis and golf.
Without better awareness and advocacy, women will also be
susceptible to losing the gains that science and technology
bring and vulnerable to the dangers of technological ignorance.
We'll continue to be unprepared to advocate for or against the
decisions made in business and government laws or regulations.
Women and girls must be equally educated, encouraged, and
provided opportunities in science and technology. If they
aren't, the women of tomorrow won't be able to adequately
function in our technologically changing society.
We need to challenge all women, especially women lead
organizations, women philanthropists and area women funding
foundations. Let's widen the gender lens to include non
traditional women's issues, our futures depend on it.
For more information contact Ms. Mitchell ~
director@digital-sistas.org ~ www.digital-sistas.org ~
About the author:
Shireen Mitchell is the Executive Officer of Digital
Sisters/Sistas Inc. She is a technology equity specialist.
Author of the essay "Gaining Daily Access to Science and
Technology" in the book "50 Ways to Improve Women's Lives". Ms.
Mitchell has over twenty years of technology and human services
experience supporting individuals with developmental
disabilities, women, seniors and youth. She provides support to
underserved communities.
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