Chiam and a partner, Shelley Siu, will soon launch FemmE-net, an international business networking forum for female executives and entrepreneurs. Even in places where women have a relatively high degree of freedom, many cultural, physical and political obstacles remain, such as the social pressure on Japanese women who marry to quit their jobs and start families. But ingenuity and the Internet are coming to their rescue. Women have long been a poorly served niche audience. But the road ahead is long.
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And access to computers is not a given either. But as those numbers increase, so will the ranks of the virtually liberated. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .