[CC] INTERNET IN THE LIVES OF TURKISH WOMEN

[George(s) Lessard]

INTERNET IN THE LIVES OF TURKISH WOMEN
A study by researchers at Bilkent University, Turkey, attempts to
understand what role, if any, the Internet plays in the lives of Turkish
women. To date, there have not been many studies focused on Internet use
in Turkey, and specific to Turkish women and their use of the Internet.
Through this small-scale survey, researchers Ayisigi Sevdik and Dr. Varol
Akman have found that Internet use is widespread amongst women in urban
areas. While they are aware of the Internet, many of the women surveyed
either do not know how to use it or do not have the means to access it.
Those who regularly use the Internet engage mostly in e-mail and research.

An interesting finding of the survey is that although Turkish women feel
the Internet to be generally free of prejudice, they do feel they are
treated differently as women, and often hide their identity and gender.
Turkish women have not yet integrated the Internet into their lives, but
this small study shows that they are interested in Internet technologies
and are interested in integrating it into their lives. [SOURCE: First
Monday; AUTHOR: Ayisigi B. Sevdik and Varol Akman, Ph.D.]
(http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue7_3/sevdik/index.html#s1)

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