digital divide between the sexes

A recent article presented a novel theory regarding software gender gap:
The gender gap stems from women's low (or non-existent) confidence in their computer skills. Confidence, of course, affects the results of one' work, regardless of gender. Prompted by these findings, some have now considered gender as a major factor in human-computer interaction and software design.

Perhaps this is an indication of the rather unsettling fact that while technology has broken down most barriers, it has in fact reinforced some, particularly that of economic status as well as gender. While the solution to this issue has yet to be formulated, it good to know some people are actually trying to do something about it.