This has implications for future education, employment and civic participation. Poverty, race, age, disability and other status add to the barriers to access to communication technology. Translation software is nowhere near perfect. With english as the major language online, there are added difficulties for people who speak other languages. Language is not simply about translation.
Women use language differently from men.
Language also carries culture developed through history, within specific geographical areas. More information is appearing solely online. Women are having to develop strategies to ensure that online material can reach women who do not have Internet access. While the Internet allows us to connect with women across continents, we would not want us all to become the same. Nor can we speak for others.