On Thursday 25 March 2004 19.52, s. keeling wrote: > I think (eg.) "Networking For Women" workshops are demeaning and > insulting to women. "What, you don't think I could handle a real > networking course?!? Pig!" The women I hang with agree. When I say > something about it on-line, I'm roundly condemned for it from all > sides.
I tend to agree. But experience here (Federal Institute of Technology, CS dept) has shown some women prefer having women-only groups over having mixed groups, which usually means 80-90% male. (I don't know why Switzerland is so lagging wrt female participation in tech professions - AFAIK large part of europe have something like 30% women in CS. We are happy that the 10% mark has been hit and are looking at getting to 20% soonish.) cheers -- vbi -- I haven't lost my mind; it's backed up on tape somewhere.
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