Soon Sherman was receiving email from women who wanted to start chapters in their parts of the world. Today, Webgrrls' meetings are a real networking event, both on and off line. Members exchange information on everything from finding good Italian recipes to vacation information on Ireland. That kind of community is encouraging. The biggest chapters are in Canada, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, England, South Africa, Italy and Netherlands.
All chapters work on the same principles, regardless of where they are.
Although the groups use their country's language, the leaders exchange information in English. There is an instant connection that transcends language and cultural barriers, as Shulock discovered recently on the daily online discussion that she and other chapter leaders conduct. The movie Grease had just been re-released, and the leaders started reminiscing about the '70s and '80s. We were all throwing in our two cents on things that we remember, like when record albums were vinyl, and people didn't know about email. The success of Cybergrrls and Webgrrls notwithstanding, Sherman would still like to further engage women on the Internet, a topic she will address in her next book, scheduled for release next year.