From Pioneers to 'Forgotten': The Story of Women…
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A historical overview of women in computing explaining how social, educational and corporate factors led to women making up only 16% of tech workers today. The talk examines causes and effects across education, workplace practices and role models, and highlights people and initiatives working to increase female representation in the tech sector.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:10Computer science pioneers
- 9:00Tech masculinization in 50s-60s
- 12:24Programmer stereotypes evolution
- 20:08European diversity actions
- 27:46Persistent barriers and stereotypes
- 33:04Diversity tech societal stakes
- 39:40Conclusion and call to action
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