1. Digital Divide: A Gender Perspective Debra McDowell Jessie Garabedian

3. Summaries: Deb Gendering the Digital Divide • Women are less likely to be online than men. • Main affects * Social Factors ~domestic responsibilities * Age ~ of women * Race ~ low income families * gender ~ * Culture~

11. Strategies to Mitigate the Problem - Provide support classes for girls enrolled in technology courses -Facilitate students in immersing in technology -Eliminate technology jargon when presenting uses -Provide Scholarship opportunities

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