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Decolonial IT: Challenges for Design from Intersectional and Feminist Perspectives in HAI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5JeHhtT4Ig
This webinar, hosted by the ISfTeH Working Group on Women (WoW) and ISfTeH Nurses and Midwives Working Group, explores the intersection of Feminist Human-Computer Interaction/Human-Algorithm Interaction (HCI/HAI), Design Justice, Intersectionality, and Decoloniality as critical frameworks for analyzing power dynamics embedded in information technologies.
Women in eHealth – Partnering Globally in Digital Health 26th ISfTeH International Conference, 7-8 March 2022, Dubai, UAE
Organized by the ISfTeH Working Group on Women (WoW) and Telenursing Working Group
The purpose of this session was to inform participants about the wide scope of eHealth/digital health solutions that exisit in many specialties and settings. Participants were encouraged to identify their current level of knowledge and abilities and consider how they can advance themselves personally while also contributing to health care delivery systems and care recipient outcomes.
See the entire session here:
The Working Group on Women organised the Women Special Sessions at Med-e-Tel 2013 – 2017, with the support of Klughammer (http://www.klughammer.com), and the Women Observatory for eHealth of the Foundation Millennia2025 (http://www.m2025-weobservatory.org). An initial study conducted on Women and eHealth in 2010 – 2012 (http://www.m2025-weobservatory.org/wehealth.html), helped to shape the programmes at Medetel, with a focus on Education, Research, Collaborations and Dissemination (http://www.m2025-weobservatory.org/medetel.html).
Since 2017, WoW is present at the Université eSanté, Castres, France (https://www.universite-esante.com/) and eHealthWorld in Monaco (https://e-healthworld.com/) and ISfTeH annual conference in Lisbon, Portugal (https://www.isfteh.org/news/24th_isfteh_international_conference)
Scientific articles in the JISfTeH Journal
Three Special Issues of the Journal of the International Society of Telemedicine and eHealth (JISfTeH, http://journals.ukzn.ac.za/index.php/JISfTeH/) on “Women in eHealth”, 2015, 2017 and 2018-2019 are published, with sixteen articles authored by women (http://www.m2025-weobservatory.org/journal-of-isfteh—wow.html).
In the context of WHO YEAR OF THE NURSE AND THE MIDWIFE 2020, The Special Issue at the JISfTeH on “Telehealth in Nursing” is published in collaboration with WG Tele-Nursing: https://www.m2025-weobservatory.org/uploads/3/9/5/1/39512321/telehealth_in_nursing_2020_web_final.pdf.
With one Guest Editorial « Nurses and Midwives in eHealth » by Claudia C Bartz, Pirkko Kouri and Veronique Thouvenot, and five articles authored by nurses or midwives as principal authors. They cover the areas of nursing research, the development of a web application in Brazil, attitudes toward information technology in Sri Lanka, predictions of the future of healthcare in Finland, and malnutrition among pregnant women, mothers and babies in the rural amazonian forest.
Sixteen abstracts of the articles published at the JISfTeH since 2015 are translated in French (http://www.m2025-weobservatory.org/journal-of-isfteh—wow.html)
Women Influencers in eHealth – Femmes influentes en eSanté – Mujeres influrentes eneSalud
Empowering Women in Telemedicine and eHealth through Education
For its third participation the Working group on Women (WoW) and its partners, Millennia2025 Foundation, Connecting Nurses, Connecting Midwives and Klughammer, organised a Women and eHealth session at Medetel 2015 on the theme “Empowering Women in Telemedicine and eHealth through Education”.
The session aimed at creating the momentum along the various tools for education using ICTs to reach women as beneficiaries, healthcare professionals and leaders in Telemedicine and eHealth. MOOCs, mentoring, online courses, research and innovation were presented by speakers coming from Mexico, Australia, the Czech Republic and Nigeria. Participants shared several experiences in education with the speakers during an open dialogue session.
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The following presentations were held:
ICN eHealth Bulletin and WoW
There is a citation of WoW in the eHealth Bulletin of June 2014 of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). The ICN is established in Geneva, Switzerland.
The eHealth Program Collaboration between ICN and ISfTeH was formalised with a Memorandum of Understanding that reflected the ongoing communication and collaboration between the two organisations. The Working Group on Women’s session at Med-e-Tel 2014 offered a dynamic opportunity to share expertise and field experiences on eHealth and Telemedicine solutions addressing women’s health needs. The Women Session at Med-e-Tel 2015 will focus on Education Online and eLearning.
Women in Computing
The early years of computing were full of women. Sometime around the 1970s, this changed. Why we should be bothered, and what we should be doing about it.
An article written by Dr Hannah Dee who is a lecturer in computer science at Aberystwyth, who does research into computer vision and teaches web programming.
During the Med-e-Tel 2014 conference in Luxembourg, the Working Group on Women (WoW) and the Women Observatory for eHealth (WeObservatory) presented “Women, eHealth and Telemedicine at All Ages of Life: From Birth to Old Age”
The IET Women’s Network is a specialist group, set up to provide support to our women members. There are a number of elements that make up the network, some of which are featured below.
Statements from the two female candidates for the ISfTeH Board
GSMA mWomen
Increasing women’s access to and use of mobile and life-enhancing, value-added services in the developing world.
The ISfTeH Working Group on Women (WoW) was created after the Women and eHealth Special Session at Med-e-Tel 2013 in Luxembourg.
If you would like to join the WoW Working Group send a message expressing your interest to info@isfteh.org
If you are not yet an ISfTeH member, please apply for membership first.
2026 ISfTeH Student Contest & Award: Celebrating Student Innovation in Telemedicine and Digital Health The International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH) proudly held the 2026
Telehealth Playbook 2.0 Connecting Clinical Practice, Documentation, Coding & Telehealth Compliance Join SP Collaborative and KW Advanced Consulting for a practical, interactive virtual workshop designed to
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Under the Microscope: Documentation, Coding & Compliance Essentials The Healthcare Disparities and Digital Health (HDDH) Working Group of the International Society for
ISfTeH Takes Part in Telehealth Connect 2026, Advancing Digital Health Collaboration ISfTeH was pleased to participate as a strategic partner in Telehealth Connect 2026, held in
ArmDigiHealth 2026: Advancing the Future of Digital Health in Armenia The International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH) is pleased to share that its member, the
DIGITIZATION FOR HEALTH IN AFRICA: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Health Equity and Universal Health Coverage in Africa The International Medical Exchange, in partnership with the International
