1. Gender-Sensitive Information Society in Austria
Mag.a Birgit Weiss
Department of Gender and Diversity in Organizations
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria
Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

2. Internet usage in Europe
USER
in 1.000
age
Access
in %
Internet usage in Europe
„Im 2. Quartal 2003 war es für 59 % der Österreicher, die älter als 14 Jahre sind, "grundsätzlich möglich", auf das Internet zuzugreifen. 53 % der Österreicher sind Internet-User, dies entspricht etwa Personen ab 14 Jahren“
Source:
Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria
Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

3. Austrian Internet Monitor (AIM), 2nd quarter, 2003
44% of Internet users in Austria are female
(42% of heavy users)
Source:
Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria
Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

4. Information Society in Austria: Gender-Sensitive ?
In the first years of Internet in Austria, the digital gap (between men and women) was much bigger
Many initiatives, Internet courses, special programs (AMS/labor market-related), etc. „to bring women in“
Biggest advances for women: Internet at the workplaces (26 % of total access) and at home (50% of total access)
Digital Divide: age, urban/rural spheres, jobs with/without access to the Internet, education
Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria
Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

5. Female Virtual Spaces in Austria:
Feminist magazines on the web: e.g. Ceiberweiber, diestandard.at
Mailinglists: e.g. FEMALE (in earlier days also municipia > now network milena)
Networks: e.g. Webwomen.at, femity.at
ARIADNE (national library)
New Technologies still dominated by men
Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria
Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

6. Initiative: Workshop, 21st + 22nd of October, 2003
Workshop topic:
Gender-Sensitive Information and Communication Society
Sponsors:
Austrian Ministry of Economy and Work (bmwa)
Unesco Commission
Method:
„Future Conference“ (envisioning our common future)
Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria
Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

7. Workshop Impact Participants: Outcome:
40 experts on gender and/or ICT (in Austria)
Outcome:
Several project ideas:
Network of participants
Expert database on research and technology
Conference on Life Quality and Quality of Technology
Sustainability and ICT
North-South project on the implementation of the WSIS Action Plan
Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria
Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna

8. Contact Mag.a Birgit Weiss Gender and Diversity in Organizations
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Augasse 21/1/7
A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Phone: ++43/1/
WWW:
Gender-sensitive Information Society in Austria
Mag.a Birgit Weiss, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, WU Vienna