Designing Inclusion. The development of ICT products to include women in the Information Society

'Designing Inclusion' reports the results of a major two-year research project in which initiatives to attract women and include women in the design and use of information and communication technology (ICT) was studied. 48 case studies were conducted in five European countries, based on experiences of 500 producers and users of both public and private inclusion initiatives. Based on an analysis of best practices in these case studies, analytical tools and guidelines were developed to help designers and practitioner communities to improve efforts to integrate women in the information society. 'Designing Inclusion' is specifically directed at the development and use of ICT products geared towards diverse female audiences. It will be relevant to anyone needing practical advice on how to design electronic games for girls, how to produce more successful web magazines, what methodologies lead to successful inclusion of gender issues in design, how to create communities online that empower women and how to improve the position and number of female professionals in ICT development.