...Vahideh Golzard Purpose This paper aims to explore the extent to which the internet has created new opportunities for Iranian women in Tehran. It analyses both challenges and opportunities offered to Iranian women by the internet as a means of economic empowerment. Design/methodology/approach...

... Group Publishing Limited 2009 Women Social networks Networking Career development Internet Hodkinson and Sparkes (1997) use the term “horizons of action” to describe the arena within which actions can be taken and decisions made. They claim that these are influenced both...

... of the Internet and Electronic Commerce in small firms in Cyprus will be considered. This research covered the free areas of the Republic of Cyprus and concerned the total population of 6,968 women business owners according to the Census of Establishments of the Department of Statistical Services (1995...

... of gender equality and gender democracy spells an inability on the part of unions to cater effectively for the female workforce. To date the unions’ usage of ICTs primarily involves the Internet, including such features as e‐mail, Web sites, chat rooms, bulletin boards, and online application and voting...