Resources

Myths about women in ICT from the Australian Computer Society.

ACS Policy Statement on Work/Life Balance: a series of recommendations for flexible working practices.

Women in ITEC: International Comparative Research Phase One was released by IntellectUK (peak ICT industry association in the UK) in November 2006, revealing that many women professionals are leaving the IT industry because the male-dominated environment and a lack of work-life balance made the industry unattractive to women.

Australian Bureau of Statistics' Australian Labour Market Statistics provides the most up-to-date picture of ICT employment in Australia.

Attitudes to ICT Careers and Study among 17 to 19-year-old Victorians, is independent research commissioned by the Victorian Government in April 2007.

IntellectUK Perceptions of Equal Pay survey was released in 2006, revealing that 49 per cent of women working in the ICT industry in the UK believe their pay package is not comparable to that of their male counterparts.

APESMA Women in the Professions Survey, released in March 2007, surveys employment status, hours of work, family and working life, career development and equal pay.

Using Games to Promote Girls' Positive Attitudes Toward Technology, a report by Richard Van Eck which suggests that providing girls with more positive experiences with technology may impact their overall attitudes toward technology, maths and science.

Caring about Connections: Gender and Computing explores whether women approach the study of computer science differently from men.

How Girls Make Decisions about Education and Careers in Information Technology is a PhD paper presented by Catherine Lang from Melbourne University in November 2003.