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Do you read the Gotham Gal blog? Its author Joanne Wilson is an alumna of the Silicon Valley tech world, has worked in publishing, and is married to venture capitalist […]

Recommendation Letter #1 To Whom it May Concern: I’m writing to recommend so-and-so for a job. Over the years, so-and-so has proved sympathetic and helpful, always taking direction well and

Girls in Tech recently announced the launch of a new Mentorship Program, which will seek to provide “integrated, engaging and educational high-touch workshops for young girls ages K-12.” Components will

I have a confession to make. My degree is in psychology and my work experience is primarily in communications and marketing. I’m not what you’d call a “technical woman,” yet

Did you know that Google has been working to advance computational thinking (CT) as a curriculum foundation in K-12 schools? Engineers at Google have been pow-wowing with California-based teachers over

      Since its inception, NCWIT has recognized that increasing women’s participation in computing requires a strong platform on the larger issues of IT education, diversity, and innovation, therefore

There’s been a flurry of interesting news nuggets lately, so below we’ve rounded up several of them that we don’t want you to miss, grouped loosely by topic. K-12 Education

While the number of women pursuing degrees in computer science (CS) in the U.S. has declined (dropping from 37% to 22% between 1984 and 2005), in India it has increased

Some of you may recall that earlier this year, DARPA issued a call for programs that would measurably increase the number of students choosing to study computer science at the

On October 6, the world got a double dose of computer science education awareness. Wednesday saw the launch of Computing in the Core, a “non-partisan advocacy coalition” designed to raise

Is it time to stop giving women entrepreneurs extra help? According to bNet columnist Mark Henricks, yes. In making this assertion he cites a report from the Center for Women’s

A panel of heavy hitters gathered earlier this week at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. to focus on efforts to inspire and adequately prepare the next generation of scientists,

On September 16, 2010, NCWIT’s Policy and Media representative in Washington, The Honorable Paula Stern, attended President Barack Obama’s speech delivered at the White House, which gathered business and industry

Did you know that women now earn more graduate degrees than men?  A new report (PDF) from the Council of Graduate Schools, as reported on by The Washington Post this