I’m writing this in response to MShaw’s post on DevCSI asking why there were so few women at Dev8D. I’m answering over here rather than over there because this is something I’ve been pondering for a while. And, as my colleague John Robertson pointed out on twitter:
Appropriate for International Woman’s Day? discussion on [...]
Ada Lovelace day is coming around again on the 24th March and you can plegde to participate here http://findingada.com/
The following is from the Ada Lovelace Day pledge announcement but I’m more than happy to repeat it here:
We had an amazing day last year, with over 1200 people writing about a woman in technology [...]
A tweet from @FindingAda this week brought my attention to a blog post by Cate Sevilla of WITsend asking “Are Women in Tech Their Own Worst Enemy?” Cate summarises the lot of women in technology neatly and with some accuracy before going on to bemoan:
….another little ingredient to add to the recipe of female-tech-doom: [...]
We have all been deeply saddened to hear of the death of Rachel Heery, Assistant Director of Research and Development at UKOLN until her retirement in 2007. Some of us in CETIS, particularly Phil Barker, R John Robertson, Sarah Currier and I worked closely with Rachel on a number of JISC projects and initiatives [...]
Several people have already picked up on this on twitter. Meet della from Dell for all you girlies needing to “simplify your life with technology”.
“Tech tips” include:
Get healthier: Use your mini to track calories, carbs and protein with ease, watch online fitness videos, map your running routes and more.
Eat better: Find recipes [...]
….but an illustrious one! For Ada Lovelace day a list of all the women I’ve worked with in the domain of educational technology since 1997, all of them inspiring in their own unique way.
Julie Allinson, Helen Beetham, Kerry Blinco, Rachel Bruce, Joanna Bull, Gayle Calverley, Jackie Carter, Lisa Corley, Sarah Currier, Jenny Delasalle, Susan, [...]
Qotd from two year old daughter in response to seven year old boy:
7 year old boy: “Rhuna you’re a genius!”
2 year old daughter: “I’m not a genius, I’m a girl.”
Girl being one step up from genius obviously….
