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TIOBE Software: The Coding Standards Company. Geek Feminism Wiki. Undergraduate Women in Computer Science: Experience, Motivation and Culture. Undergraduate Women in Computer Science: Experience, Motivation and Culture Allan Fisher, Jane Margolis and Faye Miller School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 Abstract For the past year, we have been studying the experiences of undergraduate women studying computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, with a specific eye toward understanding the influences and processes whereby they attach themselves to or detach themselves from the field. 1.
The goal of our project has been to understand women's attachment and detachment from computer science, and to find ways for CMU to intervene at the undergraduate level in favor of gender equity in computer science. Clearly part of the low representation of women in CS at the undergraduate level is inherited from the secondary school level, where girls do not participate in computer science courses and related activities as much as boys [7]. 2. Participants Analyzing the Data Reliability. Groupon Investor Marc Andreessen Insists there is No Tech Bubble, Apple and Google are Undervalued. Why are there so few women in Linux? Women stay out of Linux for many of the same reasons they stay out of computing in general, plus a few reasons specific to Linux. Many excellent books and research papers have investigated this topic in depth, but we can only summarize the top reasons why women avoid computing as a whole.
We'll also debunk some common theories about why women stay out of computing in general. Three good overall resources for the topic of women in computing are: "Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing" by Jane Margolis and Allan Fisher Women in Computing Keyword List (Some of the papers referred to by this list are available online, but not all.) "Why Are There So Few Female Computer Scientists" by Dr. Now that we've addressed some common misconceptions about women and computing, let's look at the real reasons why women stay out of Linux and computing. 2.1.
Gender Inclusive IT Presentation. How to give a gender inclusive (IT) presentation or conference. By Jenna Gretsch PDF Version On average I attend around 5-10 IT conferences per year. With the exception of conferences specifically geared towards women it is a blase observation to note the lack of women or the lack of an environment that is anywhere near gender balanced. In fact I often wonder how it affects my psyche to see, read from and listen to such a surfeit of men on both a daily basis in my regular job and also at the conferences I attend on a regular basis.
Sometimes while daydreaming at such conferences my mind will ache and wonder what it might be like to go to a library conference or a dental hygienist conference or an educational conference. What is to be done? My goal is to give the people (sometimes organizations) in charge of the conferences and the presenters at such conferences more options, or maybe more understanding on the differences between neutral and radical.
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