Historically, the personal computer has been under the purview of “bro-grammers,” as Reshma would say. Today the number of female college graduates with a computer science degree is 18%—less than half that it was in the 1980s (37%). The noted absence of women in leadership roles in the tech world inspired Reshma to act: “Coding can help level the economic playing field and open a whole new world of potential for a generation of girls we’ve left behind.” Her company, Girls Who Code, seeks to remedy the gender disparity in the tech industry and help many more girls build careers in tech.
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