Findings from fields such as psychology, computer science, marketing, neuroscience, education, and economics strongly suggest that men and women problem solve, communicate, and process information differently.
Gender HCI investigates whether these differences need to be taken into account in the design of software and hardware.
The term Gender HCI was coined in 2004 by Laura Beckwith, a PhD candidate at Oregon State University, and her advisor Margaret Burnett.
The relevant research reports were isolated and scattered about various fields.
Here are some results from the Gender HCI research conducted to date – ordered from most to least recent, within categories: