Frances was a pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers! #RoleModelsinCS

Despite making up almost half of all gamers, and nearly a decade after #Gamergate, women are still underrepresented in gaming and report facing higher levels of harassment. rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

1/ In "It's time to talk about male mediocrity at work," journalist Ross McCammon explored "strategic incompetence," a behavior men can use to avoid responsibilities, especially glue work and other tasks that don't lead to career growth. fortune.com/2023/01/30/mal…

February is LGBTQ+ history month so through the month we will be posting articles about computer science LGBTQ+ greats...starting with Alan Turing of which so much to say he has his own page + mag cs4fn.blog/alan-turing/ that will add to. (Still Jan? He was before his time)

Our LGBTQ+ Computer Science Greats page is cs4fn.blog/lgbtq-computer…

Did you know that a Black woman created the tech that makes zoom calls possible? 👩🏾‍🔬 Meet Dr. Marian Croak, a leader in tech who holds over 200 patents. #BlackHistoryMonth #DidYouKnow

While the experiences of marginalized tech users are often called "edge cases" or outliers, they offer designers important insight into the main safety and security loopholes in their applications, says human rights researcher Afsaneh Rigot. cbc.ca/radio/spark/de…

🗓️👩‍🔬🇨🇦 International Day of Women and Girls in Science is this Saturday, #February11. Let’s celebrate Canada’s women in science past, present and future. UN Women Women in Science Day #WomenInScience #GirlsInScience #CdnSci

While networked, smart homes offer newfound convenience in some respects, privacy is still a chief issue. "I would like to see governments focus on privacy to the extent that they have focused on cybersecurity," said tech journalist Stacey Higginbotham. cbc.ca/radio/spark/ca…

On #IWD2023 and beyond, everyone everywhere can help forge an inclusive world 🌎⁠ #EmbraceEquity at home 🏠️⁠ #EmbraceEquity at school 🏫⁠ #EmbraceEquity in business 💼⁠ #EmbraceEquity in government 📢⁠ #EmbraceEquity in communities 👩‍👧‍👦⁠ #EmbraceEquity in mind & action 💡⁠

Happy International Women’s Day! Our theme this year is Every Woman Counts – a reminder of the important role women play in Canada’s economy, politics, and society. Use #IWD2023 to share the story of a woman or girl who inspires you below! ⬇️

It's #InternationalWomensDay! Despite the gender gap in computer science, women are making incredible gains at every level. Check it out with our "Women in CS" playlist, featured on the YouTube Learning page this week: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Borg passionately believed in working for greater representation of technical women. Her goal was to have 50% representation for women in computing by 2020. #RoleModelsinCS #womenshistorymonth

Tech is changing the way we collect health data. What does the explosion of virtual healthcare services mean for patient data privacy? And what role will data-driven AI play in the future of medicine? cbc.ca/radio/spark/fr…

Want to win a copy of Beverley Adams' new book, Ada Lovelace: The World’s First Computer Programmer? Just retweet and like this tweet, and make sure you're following both us and Beverley Adams. UK only. Entries close at 09:00 GMT on Weds 19 April.

The pandemic only exacerbated work-life conflict challenges for women. While women were most often saddled with caretaking and housework, men gained workplace advantages. We discuss this & offer solutions in Chapter 6 of our new book #GlassWalls. amy-diehl.com/book

Study finds the presence of women IT experts on boards resulted in better cyber risk management--board monitoring, mgmt supervision & corp governance. Women valued disclosures more than men, had lower risk tolerance & engaged less in fraudulent practices. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/cyb…

How can we close the gender gap in tech? It starts with inclusivity and representation. Learn how male allies can better support women working in the male-dominated tech sector. womenlovetech.com/creating-inclu…

In our research we found that women were told they were too young to lead, too old to lead...and middle age wasn't quite right either. As it turns out no age is the right age to be a woman leader. See my latest Harvard Business Review article for solutions. hbr.org/2023/06/women-…