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Computers are not only toys for the boys
According to Wikipedia,
gender disparity in computing has become a global concern due to the emergence of the Information Age. Main concerns
arose due to the growing gender disparity in the field of computing. The field of computing increasingly has developed a
gender gap. This gender gap has made the field become more male dominant. With the decline in women pursuing education
within the field of computer science and women working in field, lack of diversity in field emerged. Concerns of
improving perspective in the field, creating more diversity, and attempting to close the gender gap motivated public
policy debates addressing gender equality due to the growing importance of computing and technology in society. This
dialogue helped to expand information technology innovations and to reduce the consequences of sexism. Growing concerns
about the disparity in computing has allowed for the rise of organizations creating their own initiatives to bring women
into the field of computer science.
Find a selection of articles why nowadays there is a lack of women in coding:
- When Women Stopped Coding (npr, 2014)
- Why are there so few women in tech? The truth behind the Google memo (The Guardian, 2017)
- The State of Women in Tech 2020 (DreamHost, 2020)
- Why we need more women in tech by 2030 - and how to do it (World Economic Forum, 2017)
"Computing is too important to be left to men."
by Karen Spärck Jones