It's no secret that the technology sector is still dominated by men. On the last count in the UK in 2010, only 17% of jobs in the industry were held by women. According to ESkills, just 15% of places on computing degree courses are accepted by females, and the proportion of females taking a computing A-level is also low at 9%.

So how should we address this? Belinda Parmar of Little Miss Geek says she "wasted" four years studying a languages degree, and wants to show her daughter that science and technology will broaden her horizons far more. Although she enjoyed every minute of her arts course, Parmar says practical skills such as coding are more valuable in the modern job market.

Of course, some would argue that arts-based skills are equally vital - such as former round-the-world sailor Ellen MacArthur who says she could not have competed at the level she did without being fluent in French. So should schools and parents do more to influence girls' career choices toward science and tech, or let them make their own decisions?

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