This statement is part of the discussion on the EdEquity Dialogue with the
Experts on Technology and Equity, July 16-20, 2001.
Pew Internet life did a study on African Americans and a recent study on
Hispanics on the Internet. There is some data on African American women
listed here. I would use this in comparison to the numbers of all people
online to get a good picture of what the data mean.
http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=25
Peace and Blessings
Shireen Mitchell
Director - Digital Sisters, Inc.
director@digital-sistas.org
www.digital-sistas.org
"Technology with Women in Mind"
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From: "Donna Milgram" <donnam@iwitts.com>
Subject: [EDEQUITY Technology] Statistics on female technology for
This message is a respond to a question during the EdEquity Dialogue with
the Experts on Technology and Equity, July 16-20, 2001.Glad you enjoyed the
discussion. The only stats I have forAfrican-American females are as
follows:
Percentage of AP Computer Science Test Takers, 1999 African American women
were 10% of women taking the exam 83% of African American women scored a 1
on the exam, more than
twice the percentage for all women with this score (41%).-Source,
Tech-Savvy: Educating Girls in the New Computer Age, AAUW page 42 Great
book you can order on their web site if you haven't read it.Hope this is
helpful.Sorry this took so long but was out Thursday and Friday conducting
our two-day train-the-trainer WomenTech training which went great!!!!
I am happy to see so much dialogue on technology and gender
still happening!!!
Donna Milgram
Executive Director
Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science
www.iwitts.com * donnam@iwitts.com
1150 Ballena Blvd, Suite 102
Alameda, CA 94501
510-749-0200 ext. 101 (phone) 510-749-0500 (fax)
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This question is part of EDEQUITY Dialogue on Technology and Equity, July
16-20, 2001
Hi Donna and all.
I've enjoyed your entries to the EDEQUITY list serve. Do you have
data/statistics on topics regarding African - American females technology?
I am working on a presentation where such data may be useful for the
participants. I would appreciate any assistance.With warm regards,
Thank you,
Ken Dickson
E-mail: EdSCNet@aol.com
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