Qatari Women Now Use Email More Than Men

"There is an expression in the U.S., "let your fingers do the walking," which encourages the use of e-communication as a link to others, Arab women who may have never heard that exact expression nevertheless are finding the internet serves as a convenient window on the world in an otherwise male-dominated society."

Why Women Use Email Disproportionately in Qatar: An Exploratory Study. Ali Al-Hail, Journal of Website Promotion;2005, Vol. 1 Issue 3, p 99 - 104, 6p

Qatar gained access to the internet in 1997 and Qatari women have seized the opportunity to connect to other cultures. Qatari women have limited freedom compared to men; however Qatari women are more educated and with the advent of the internet, Qatari women taking english courses has increased by 30% because they recognize the value of knowing the english language for communicating in a cyberspace setting.
Qatari women view the internet as a key ingredient to cultural change. Almost 60% of Qatari women use email and the Qatari women that were interviewed for this article, reported that email has brought about an enormous change in their social habits and thinking.