WOMEN IN ICT: PROFESSIONALISM AND EMPOWERMENT

The women of today have opted for new Horizons and paths to satisfy their quest for self-expression and creativity. They strive to be economically psychologically socially independent and attain their own social statuses leading to harmonious family existence. This new life style and pattern acquired to accommodate the dreams and hopes of women is at variance with the conventional social norms of society. The obstructions in achieving these internalized ambitions are from both inwards and outward. The concept of self social taboos family responsibilities traditional institutions create conflicting situations and anomalies. There is an ongoing struggle with the inner-self created by these situations which needs to be addressed and understood at each step.