Man walked on the moon, but thanks to the woman
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This talk reviews the overlooked role of women in technology, explaining that early programmers were women and examining why women are now underrepresented in computing. It discusses historical examples and causes for the current gender gap and urges concrete action to address and reverse this problem.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:45Margaret Hamilton and moon landing
- 2:33Women in programming
- 3:57Gender bias in STEM
- 8:12Gender gap studies
- 12:05OECD: Skills and stereotypes
- 16:25Lack of female role models
- 18:12Current STEM careers
- 20:12Economic impact of equality
- 20:55Safe spaces and visibility
- 22:20Actions to change sector
- 23:23Work-life balance and hiring
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