 
The New
World Economy - Women and Girls in High Tech
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November 9-10, 2001, three Women's Bureau regions in the Northeast, along with
the New York Governor’s Office for Women, New Jersey Division for Women,
Pennsylvania and Connecticut state commissions and information technology
businesses, sponsored a Tri-Regional Symposium, “The New World Economy:
Women and Girls in High Tech.”
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The symposium brought together approximately 90 women from seven States
who are leaders in business, industry, and education in non-profit and
government sectors. These dynamic women discussed the under representation of
women and girls in high tech fields and participated in the development of a
regional strategy for educating, recruiting, retaining and supporting women in
high tech.
"The women who presented at this
conference and the organizers were inspiring and
energizing!"
One immediate outcome of the symposium is that participants
from the New York area formed a group called New York Women-Science, Math,
Engineering and Technology [NYSMET]. This group's goal is to empower young
girls to enter the fields of science, math, engineering and technology. To put
their plan in action, NYSMET developed a
listserve.
The members are meeting monthly to further define their mission and plan of
action. Joanne Clemente, who helped to start NYSMET, wrote us that the
conference was a real catalyst for action: “The women who presented at
this conference and the organizers were inspiring and energizing! The women who
were present felt a sense of support and empowerment from government agencies
as well as from the private sector. We want to get busy and make things happen
for women and girls in New York State”.
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For More Information About WB, Contact:
U.S.
Department of Labor
Women's Bureau
200 Constitution Avenue, NW - Room
S-3002
Washington, DC 20210
Telephone 1-800-827-5335 or (202)
693-6710
Fax (202) 693-6725
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