Looking Back, Looking Forward: Women's Journeys on the Web

Looking Back Looking Forward Women’s Journeys on the Web with your tour guide Aliza Sherman @alizasherman

Act 1 Discovery

Explore uncharted territory. #typeamom

“Girls Need Modems” -- St. Jude aka Jude Milhon March 12, 1939 – July 19, 2003

1990-1991 Stacy Horn

1992 Women’s Wire The Women’s Room Nancy Rhine Eva Shaderowfsky Ellen Pack

Have no fear. #typeamom

Act 2 Innovation

In 1995, women made up 10% of the Internet population.

1995 Cybergrrl Webgrrls Femina

Early Webgrrls Eva Shaderowfsky Eileen Mullin Phoebe Legere Marina Zurkow

Find a mentor. #typeamom

My role models

1995 Women.com Nancy Rhine Ellen Pack Nancy Evans Candice Carpenter

Trust red ﬂags. #typeamom

1996 game developer Kathy Sierra Kim Polese Carla Sinclair Esther Drill, Heather McDonald, Rebecca Odes

1997-1998 Institute for Women and Technology (IWT) Purple Moon Anita Borg Brenda Laurel Sherry Turkle

In 1999, women made up 51% of the Internet population.

Know when to walk away. #typeamom

1999-2000 Liza Sabater Meg Hourihan Shireen Mitchell

Do something different. #typeamom

2001 Esther Iverem Tiffany Shlain Mena Trott Lynne D. Johnson

2002-2004 Katarina Fake Heather Armstrong Gina Bianchini

Hire trusted advisors. #typeamom

2005 Sandy Jen Elaine Wherry Lisa Stone Jory Des Jardin Elisa Camahort Gina Trapani

2006-2009 Rashmi Sinha Kaliya Hamlin Laura Fitton

Learn from your mistakes. #typeamom

Act 3 Reinvention

2010 Tery Spataro

Believe in yourself. #typeamom

Dream Learn Do Become

Be who you are meant to be. #typeamom

Looking Back Looking Forward Women’s Journeys on the Web with your tour guide Aliza Sherman alizasherman.com @alizasherman

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by Aliza Sherman