Square Offers Coding Camp to Women and Girls!!!!!!

Square Offers Coding Camp to Women and Girls (via Dice News in Tech)

San Francisco-based Square is offering an intensive computer science program for women in high school and college, joining a growing number of companies aiming to increase the number of women in the field. The programs are selective, with only eight…

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The 2013 TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon!!!!!!!!

On Saturday September 7th 2013 at 12pm the 2013 TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon started was amazing. I enjoyed working with friends and seeing all the amazing projects people made. I enjoyed getting see all the women and young girls who are getting involved in coding. I also saw a high level of African Americans at the Hackathon as well.

There was some problems at the Hackathon. There were some really juvenile presentations that offended many people. There was a masturbation app presented called CircleShake. Then an app two hackers called "titillating" and the "breast app ever." The founders, who are Australian, presented Titstare as a "joke." Their app shows pictures of people looking at cleavage. The app was called Titstare.

The Fiercest Women in Tech!!!!!!!

I am taking a moment to recognize some of the trailblazing women who have taken on the tech world and are changing the landscape as they go. In this infographic, we hear from some of the IT industry’s most influential players on how women can find their place in a traditionally male-dominated sphere, and how companies can bring more high-performing women on board.

Sexism and the single hacker: Where are the women at Defcon?!!!!

Sexism and the single hacker: Where are the women at Defcon? (via Pando Daily)

By Elinor Mills On August 31, 2013 At the latest Defcon, the annual hacker conference held in Las Vegas, there were presentations on hacking automotive network and control systems, remotely gaining control of consumer devices, and NSA snooping. But perhaps…

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Attack of the Kling-ons!!!!!!

Attack of the Kling-ons (via slashdot)

Who would be so deeply misled that they actually believe in the fawning ideology of the tech blogs and Wired magazine, that “geek” is the new cool? No one I know, for sure. The disconnect is even more acute when you examine it by gender: despite…

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More Tech Companies Back Outreach for Women!!!!!!

More Tech Companies Back Outreach for Women (via Dice News in Tech)

Girls don’t know they can work in technology. That truth hit home when my youngest daughter graduated from elementary school. The principal read aloud each child’s aspirations as they walked across the small stage. For every girl in the class, technology…

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Powerful Women in Tech, Society, and Media!!!!!

At the 2013 San Francisco PR Summit Teresa Rodriguez, Jolie ODell, Cathy Brooks, and Ayelet Noff participated in a panel discussion about Powerful Women in Tech, Society, and Media.