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Where are all the women? Jessica Howe

Where are all the women?

The numbers

The numbers

Why donÕt women choose CS?

Okay, so thereÕs not many in CS, but so what?

Diverse atmosphere leads to diverse thinking

What does a diverse atmosphere look like?

Fear: Changing the atmosphere = Òdumbing it downÓ

Why do I have to help?

What do we do?

Is it just us?

Why donÕt more women just come here?

But it started earlier than at the graduate level

But it started even earlier than that

So the only way to fix it is to tutor 6 year olds?

But it wonÕt make a difference if it really starts that young?

Attracting women is being unfair to men?

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The idea of special treatment

Why are (younger) women staying away from CS?

Why are women staying away from our school, our labs?

Keep it going on

Things other folks have tried

Official suggestions: LCSW

Summary of questions

My take on a possibly feisty discussion: work together!

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