According to a new study, women are twice as likely to be chosen for a job in the STEM field over evenly matched male colleagues. The results of the study were unexpected, even for the researchers themselves. Read the full article >...
Check out this incredible slideshow that celebrates the history of the unsung women in STEM. These remarkable images feature Ada Lovelace (the world’s first computer programmer), Roberta Williams (video game designer best know for Kings Quest), and many more. View the...
Even though navigating the digital world is critical to being fully engaged in today’s society, the digital gender gap is getting wider. Women are missing from the “information superhighway”. The Global Fund for Women knows this needs to change and that it is no easy...
In an effort to double down on diversity in the tech field, The Kapor family recently announced they will be making a $40 million investment over the next three years to fix what they describe as a “leaky tech pipeline problem” for African Americans, Latinos and women...
Several organizations are working hard to improve the lack of diversity among women and minorities in the STEM field. Code.org and College Board (to name a just a couple) are promoting computer science courses in high schools in an effort to bring awareness to the...
Ahmed Mohamed is the young man everyone is talking about in Silicon Valley. After bringing a homemade clock to school to show his teachers, he found himself in handcuffs. This surprising turn of events has compelled the creation of #IStandWithAhmed, which has had...
