| Summary: | Despite various awareness campaigns, women are increasingly under-represented in traditional computer professions, new professions of the Internet and e-business, and education curricula leading to these jobs. The analysis of the worsening women’s situation is highlighted by global changes affecting nowadays ICT professions. Three trends are underlined: the broadening of the skills portfolio, the diversification of career patterns, and the evolution of professional culture. They have differentiated effects on women and men. They modify the entry and exit paths in ICT professions. The conclusion emphasises a life cycle approach, aiming at the improvement of both knowledge about gender in ICT careers and targeted efficiency of job equality policies.
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