The Key To More Women In Technology...A TedX Talk (VIDEO)

Have you ever wondered why programming is seen as a man’s game? Where are all the women software developers hiding? Marianna Budnikova is a software engineer at Microsoft. Back when she was in college, she set upon a quest to find out why there are so few women in tech. In this talk, Marianna shares her discovery about what takes young girls and women away from technology, and gives some suggestions for tackling the problem.

Marianna Budnikova is a professional hacker--aka software developer--at Microsoft. With bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science, Marianna fell in love with programming as she started building mobile apps, mocking with video game making, rendering 3D graphics and using artificial intelligence to solve the world’s largest problems. Originally from Russia (“the greatest hacker community,”) Marianna was amazed at how few U.S. women pursue technology as a career. So she began a quest to solve this problem by founding the Association for Computing Machinery Women’s Club at Boise State; she also created a weekly contributor to a blog called CodeBrave. She also co-founded and is currently a Chapter Leader for Girl Develop It Boise, a local chapter of a national nonprofit that provides affordable technology education to women.

Blood, Boobs, And Women In The Tech Industry...A TedX Talk (VIDEO)

How are blood and boobs related to women in technology? Through Tampon Run and women in the game industry, Andrea Gonzales helps us understand that women are ignored as users and creators in technology, and why.

Andrea, a 17 year old high school student at Hunter College High School, is the co-creator and co-developer of the 8-bit game Tampon Run. She and Bard Early College High School graduate Sophie Houser developed the game for their final project in the Girls Who Code's 2014 summer immersion program. Since its launch in September 2014, they have won a People's Voice Webby Award, a Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award, and are working on a picture book to encourage young children to learn about computer science. When Andrea is not working on Tampon Run, she's practicing piano, working with the Hunter robotics team as Build Captain, editing layout for ANNALS and The Observer, or interning at Frederator Studios and DoSomething.org.

Hilarious Video Series Mocks Those Who Say "Girls Can't Code"

Why can’t girls code? Maybe because they’re girls.

Obviously that's ridiculous. But girls are excluded from male-dominated fields like tech all the time. We're reclaiming ludicrous stereotypes and making it clear GIRLS DO CODE!

When it comes to entering a male-dominated field like tech, there's a lot standing in a girl's way. Girls, after all, are just too beautiful and emotional to truly succeed at something as intense as coding, right?

If that sounds ridiculous, it's because it is — and Girls Who Code is starting a conversation about these bogus stereotypes.

The nonprofit, which works to close the gender gap in tech, launched a new three-part video series this week called Girls Do Code. Using satire and deadpan humor, the series sheds light on offensive stereotypes surrounding girls in tech, all while highlighting the need to change them.
You can also read an article on the 3 part series at the link below... 

Yes, Girls CAN Code

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