Networking Women in Computing in a Global Context

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Moderator: Yuko Takahashi (Tsuda College, Japan) Panel: Nodumo Dhlamini (Makerere University, Uganda), Nobuko Kishi (Tsuda College, Japan), Dorcus Muthoni (Openworld LTD, Kenya)

Technology has made the global communication faster and easier, and made us realize the challenges that technical women face are not exactly the same globally. We need to gain understanding of various issues and concerns that women face when we start to work outside the culture that we have grown up with.

This panel includes panelists who have been actively involved in networking women in computing world in countries like Uganda, Kenya and Japan. Panelists will present several case studies in their countries, and will discuss the issues like:

Why are less women studying computing and technology?

Is it a global issue, or a cultural issue?

Are there any unique opportunities for women in FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ?

Do the governments need to get involved in encouraging women in technology?

Nobuko Kishi's “Creating a New Image of Technology in Japan” slides and notes