For decades, woman ‘computers’ worked behind the scenes while their male counterparts received recognition. The AI industry must not be an example of history repeating itself.
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A new study finds that women improve cyber risk management by bringing new perspectives and skills to the decision-making process of company boards.
Between growing scam and hack incidents, global cyber warfare threats, and the increasing connectivity of our systems – keeping Australia’s cyber defences up is of the utmost importance.
A survey of 251 women engineers who graduated from college in the 1970s sheds light on the experiences of these professional pioneers.
The world of the fourth industrial revolution looks set to be one dominated by forms of knowledge and industries – like science and technology – that have long been dominated by men.
In the last year, workplace culture faced major upheaval for working women. We at The Conversation put together our reporting on that very topic from 2018.
Americans’ widespread belief that they live in a meritocracy where anyone can get ahead actually makes inequality even worse, particularly in terms of gender.
So-called experts say there are several practical reasons why so few women are in STEM. Any insider will tell you that the real issue is that women are still victims of outdated stereotypes and abuse.
Despite claims of scientific differences, the real reason behind the lack of women in computing is cultural, not biological.
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Lecturer in Information Security, Governance and Leadership / Design Thinking, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of the Practice of Engineering, Brown University
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Professor of Computer Science and Director, Web Science Institute, University of Southampton
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Concordia University Research Chair, Maker culture; Professor, Educational Technology, Concordia University
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Professor in Accounting (forensic accounting), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Senior Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Associate Professor of History, Clarkson University
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Associate Professor in Accounting, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University
