Various technologies have aided in the shift of women's primary role in the home to possibly work being just as important. It is somewhat hefty to credit technology with any possible status changes of women. Other contributing factors, such as the social attitudes about sex roles and women's personal needs. Technology is not an isolated medium that affects women's status. Although it is a medium of particular concern and interest.
Technology does offer the opportunity for change.
For instance, telecommuting offers women the option to work from home if they choose. I am not implying that only women have the option, but if a women chooses to stay home to raise children there are options available. Email, Internet, Databases, Networks, and home computers are all types of current technology that would allow the option of telecommuting. The problem lies not only in technology, but also in other forms such as our education system, social system, and historically. If we change the status of women via technology, that does not solve the greater issue of inequality of the sexes.