It is well known that science and engineering disciplines fail to attract and retain women, in academia and in industry. And horrifyingly, computer science is at the bottom of the class. In this talk, Mary will consider the current sorry state of computer science in academia, why we have ended up here, and what we can do.

THIS TALK IN THREE WORDS

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OBJECTIVES

The talk aims to convince the audience that we have a problem with gender balance in computer science, that we all need to care, and that it is time for action.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Everyone