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LinuxChix, an international organization for women who use Linux and women and men who want to support women in computing, was founded by Deb Richardson. [ 118 ] Marissa Mayer , was the first female engineer hired at Google, and was later named vice president of Search Product and User Experience.
The Women in Technology International (WITI) is a global organization dedicated to the advancement of women in business and technology. [231] The Arab Women in Computing has many chapters across the world and focuses on encouraging women to work with technology and provides networking opportunities between industry experts and academicians and ...
Wanda Gass, Texas Instruments Fellow; executive director and founder, High-Tech High Heels ("HTHH"), a donor-advised fund at Dallas Women's Foundation that funds programs to prepare girls to pursue degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) [43] [44] [45] (see also Wanda Gass oral history)
Women inventors have been historically rare in some geographic regions. For example, in the UK, only 33 of 4090 patents (less than 1%) issued between 1617 and 1816 named a female inventor. [ 1 ] In the US, in 1954, only 1.5% of patents named a woman, compared with 10.9% in 2002. [ 1 ]
Jennifer Morgan (born March 13, 1971) is an American technology executive. She is currently CEO at UKG. Prior to her appointment in July 2024, Morgan was the first American woman ever appointed to the SAP Executive Board in 2017. [1] Morgan was the first female Chief Executive of SAP, and she was the first female CEO of a company on the DAX ...
BlackBerry Women and Technology Awards [19] [20] WITI@UC Athena Awards – Awards recognize those who embody, encourage, and promote the inclusion of women in technology. Awardees are leaders who inspire others to pursue and persist in technical careers. Lori Bunch "Recognized for Innovation in Cerner Millennium Implementation." She started ...
Allison Kirkby of telecoms company BT became the first female CEO in the company’s 178-year history last ... While the list is not exhaustive, it sheds light on how female leaders are shaking up ...
Girls Coming to Tech!: A History of American Engineering Education for Women (MIT Press, 2014) Joyce Currie Little, "The Role of Women in the History of Computing." Proceedings, Women and Technology: Historical, Societal, and Professional Perspectives. IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, New Brunswick, NJ, July 1999, 202–05.