The APC Women's Program was called on to take a leadership role in facilitating this support. I don't use it exhaustively or to all of its capacity, but I do use it every day. I think it is an excellent way to move people. These regional differences in tool use are linked to access issues, such as infrastructure limitations or costs to connect, rather than lack of interest or motivation on the part of women to adopt the newer technologies. Time and resource constraints or organizational priorities keep others from doing so, although some plan to develop resources in the near future.
Most people find it impossible to fax or phone in.
Courier services take 2 days from the nearest city. So E-mail for us, is contact with the outside world more than anything else. Although more positive examples of online experiences are cited than negative ones, the latter reinforce the many challenges women face in the adoption of communication technologies and help to clarify some of the pitfalls associated with its use. The only negativity is being afraid to start a Listserv or chatroom or conference or newsgroup because I don't want to deal with people who are hostile to feminism, and my work is absolutely feminist. It'll take so much energy to respond appropriately.