This article has 11 responses.

1. Harriet Gimbo from Uganda wrote:

Good article, I would love to hear more updates around this.

2. Servane Mouazan (www.ogunte.com) from UK wrote:

We ought to better understand users of social media technologies because women embrace a variety of social netwoking tools at an an enormous rate. Watch users on twitter, facebook, second life. Apparently, and according to research, women make up the numbers. Our organisation supports and develops female social innovators, mainly in the uk, and to do so, we actively promote the use of technology, not as an end itself, but as a connective tool, a way to gather knowledge, collaborate, save time and reduce costs. It does work fabulously well.

3. Karen Macartney (www.informedwomen.co.uk ) from United Kingdom wrote:

I think women in general, completely understand and embrace technology. We are able to absorb change at the fast pace at which it grows. Women according to research are responsible for making the increase in buying online! We at informedwomen.com have created a place for women to interact and connect to each other. Informedwomen.com gives everyone the chance to enagage, promote and inspire each other. There are so many positive opportunities that women are creating and rather than keep the 'Glass ceiling' they are finding ways around it. Because that is what we are good at looking for, solutions. Be positive.

4. Lilian Mabonga from Kenya wrote:

It is cool when women get involved in IT. I can only wish that one day I can be one of them!

5. Sinta from Indonesia wrote:

Women nowadays are "IT-literate" but they still have the tendency to be consumers, not the key players in the industry. Why? I think this has something to do with female hormones (and brain functions). I frequently find that women who are good at IT are also usually less feminine. So, increasing the quantity may not be realistic. However, increasing the quality may be what we should aim for.

6. Fironita from Australia wrote:

Now we live in high technology, most girls use mobile phones and know how to be "gadget woman" and use computers but very little of them know how to fix broken mobile phones, iPods or computers. It's back to reality that most repairers are still male. I think woman need to look at studying how to repair broken technology after they know how to use it. These days computers, mobile phones etc are being used everywhere. We need to promote science, engineering and technology for females in more interesting and promising ways as a field of work. I think it starts from the intoduction of the curriculum itself from early school, and what emphasis is placed on techology for women. For developing countries it might still be very hard to get girls into technology ... but if there are girl who want to do something different with other girls and want to work in what is still predominantly a 'male' field, my advice is "Just Do It!" Sometimes we need reform!

7. Jane Nandawula Okumu from Uganda wrote:

The attitudes of girl child mentors is often the problem. These mentors are often parents, teachers, peers. Sometimes culture is also at play. Generally, the world considers science too serious and tough for women. I am part of the IWD national event organisers here in Uganda. Our theme is around increasing girls education as a pre-requisite for development. My organisation is doing handbills (like Book markers) with world facts about girls and education and development. We will give these to all guests including the president of the Republic of Uganda, Ministers, Members of Parliament, UN representatives, ambassadors, etc.

8. Gonesh Chandra Bhowmik from Bangladesh wrote:

In Bangladesh women have changed their choice in professions. A lot of women have given priority to working in and with IT. It is possible to increase women education and government initiative to girls education.

9. Lisa Herb from USA wrote:

The Alliance for International Women's Rights is a great example of women using technology to further women's rights in a unique and innovative way. The Alliance takes advantage of free internet technology to support women leaders in Central Asia and Afghanistan by providing long-distance, one-on-one English classes, mentoring and other capacity-building projects. Through the Alliance's programs, women in countries like Afghanistan are taking the lead in learning how to use new technology to better their lives and reach out to the world. To read more about the Alliance for International Women's Rights, please see our website see www.aiwr.org

10. Harriet Nankabirwa Kiwanuka from Uganda wrote:

If we are to encourage young girls to explore the science, engineering and technology sectors, it is going to be a societal concerted effort, parents, teachers and leaders at various levels to deliberately put systems in place to encourage this and nurture girls and assure them that they can also make it as scientists. Because these are innocent minds who live what society shows them. It's an issue of changing our mindsets, that boys are strong and girls are weak, hence a need to show them the easy, soft way.

11. Mazhar Shaikh from Pakistan wrote:

Everyone is thinking that educating women and girls is important but there is a great need for new technology, techniques and teaching faculties to do so.