%0 Journal Article
%T Perspectives on Improving the Gender Composition of Computing
%A J. McGrath Cohoon
%J International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology
%D 2011
%I The Open University
%X Collective action at the local and national levels is needed if we wish to achieve women's full participation as creators of computing technology. This paper reviews themes from research on the gender composition of computing with particular emphasis on the United States. The author highlights evidence that both culture andsocial structures contribute to creating and maintaining womenĄŻs underrepresentation in this increasingly influential field.
%K Gender
%K women
%K computing
%K underrepresentation
%K intervention
%U http://genderandset.open.ac.uk/index.php/genderandset/article/view/173/324