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Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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 @HarvardBiz article for solutions.
hbr.org/2023/06/women-in-lea…
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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-i…
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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/enterpri…
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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 @WriterBeverleyA. UK only. Entries close at 09:00 GMT on Weds 19 April.
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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
ALT Anita Borg: Founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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/from-virt…
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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=OL…
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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 💡
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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/can-smart…
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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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 @WomenScienceDay
#WomenInScience #GirlsInScience #CdnSci
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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/designing…
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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)
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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/male-…
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
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/cul…
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
Frances was a pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers! #RoleModelsinCS
ALT Frances Allen: First woman to become an IBM Fellow and the first woman to win the Turing Award
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
🔥 Excited to introduce Dr. Rita Orji @ritapurity as one of our speakers at our annual national Conference for Black Excellence in STEM & Medicine (BE-STEMM 2023).
⏰Save the Date! February 1 to February 4, 2023.
📢 REGISTER NOW:
be-stemm.blackscientists.ca/…
Dr. Laurie Ricker retweeted
We are seeking tech professionals that want to provide guidance, feedback, support and mentorship to our first cohort of QT Access participants. It’s a great opportunity to give back and expand your network!
Read all about it and apply today! queertech.org/qt_access_ment…
