To prevent technology bypassing women Changes at the higher education Department of Information Processing Science, Oulu university –a research-project: Studying in the Information Processing Science Department from gender point of view Faculty of Technology, Oulu university –a research-project: Structure and contents of the curriculum from equality point of view Teacher Training in Oulu and Kajaani, Oulu university: - technology education and equality issues in basic teacher training and in- service training

To prevent technology bypassing women Female entrepreneurship and leadership in ICT technology and industry Training programme on entrepreneurship and leadership for girls and women Resource centers for women as a support structure

To prevent technology bypassing women Support actions in working life Equality planning: Work/Life Balance Equal pay for equal work To progress in one´s career

To prevent technology bypassing women Results Women's advancement into fields of technology: encouragement, strengthened self-esteem, actual choices of engineering, mathematics etc. New gender sensitive models for career choices, guidance and recruiting New gender sensitive courses, teaching contents and methods as well as materials New models for reconciliation of work/family life balance More workers and experts in the fields of industry and technology Contribution to the regional development, e.g. local resource centres of women

To prevent technology bypassing women Products WomenIT projects and good practices Equal practices of education and careers guidance Equality to everyday life – a guide for companies Research publication: Education, gender and socialisation - Perspectives to segregation Beacon (Johtotähti) – My day as a managing director Imagination is the only limit – Women in technology -video Campaign products Products by the actors Some of the products is published in English, see

To prevent technology bypassing women WomenIT projects and good practices all 40 sub projects of WomenIT are presented also WomenIT project is introduced from the starting point as well as the innovative operating models developed in the project operating ideas and insights gathered during the project contact persons to projects published in English in autumn 2005

To prevent technology bypassing women Equal practices of education and careers guidance a guide to the everyday education taking gender into consideration for teachers, careers counsellors, people who work on equality a practical guide towards teaching and guidance taking gender into consideration and dismantling gender role models practical hints for how inequal practises and practises causing inequality, can be changed phenomena noticed during WomenIT project experiences of WomenIT actors during the development work published in English in autumn 2005: Equal practices in education, guidance and working life

To prevent technology bypassing women Equality to everyday life – a guide for companies for companies and work communities practical hints for equality planning published in English in autumn 2005: Equality to everyday life

To prevent technology bypassing women Research publication: Education, gender and socialisation - Perspectives to segregation research report participating in the national discussion on dismantling segregation 16 article writers most of whom have done research work beside their WomenIT development work

To prevent technology bypassing women Beacon - My day as a managing director a web based game where girls can live a day as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The idea is to balance work, free time and family. There are four different roles to take and the game contains important information about entrepreneurship as well as about the jobs of the roles. for comprehensive schools and schools after comprehensive education cd-rom, also in the Internet hti

To prevent technology bypassing women Imagination is the only limit – Women in technology for the career counselling of comprehensive schools and schools after comprehensive education a VHS-video + DVD Four female engineers tell about their work and life. Why did they choose technology as a profession? subtitled in English

To prevent technology bypassing women Campaign products 1(2) Women's Euro pin illustrates the pay gap between women and men contains a card with suggested actions Versatile Female Lives – pack of playing cards the cards describe the life span and careers of different women

To prevent technology bypassing women Campaign products 2 (2) Finland – a Model Country for Equality? – pack of postcards the cards show phenomena describing inequality –Disciplinary practises at school –Age discrimination –Sexual harassment at school –Difference in salary starts with weekly pocket money –Pressure for change at school –Equality plan Posters Principles for equal actions in schools 10 recommondations of an equal work community Women and Technology –theme poster

To prevent technology bypassing women Products by the actors The WomenIT actors have produced several different products as a part of their development work cd-roms, e.g. "STAY-HT" virtual hotel of Paltamo Upper Secondary School videos, e.g. Technology Women –video of Keskuskoulu, in Kajaani publications, e.g. Challenges of Equality on the Interface of Global and Local, a research report by Women studies of University of Oulu different equipment and other materials

To prevent technology bypassing women Contact information: Marja-Leena Haataja mobilephone: