I saw this post on Twitter about encouraging girls in a high tech world: http://www.thejuliagroup.com/blog/?p=1895
I liked it and I wanted to share it with others. I am going through my notes today and I found the following very interesting statistics:
Women perform 66% of the world’s work, produce 50% of the world’s food, make 10% of the world’s income and own 1% of the world’s property.
Women represent 19% of all Advanced Placement Computer Science test takers. Women occupy 56% of professional occupations, but only 25% of IT jobs and only 11% of executive positions. Only 18% of Bachelors degrees in computer science are awarded to women.
We need a support structure. We need to hear others say “You can do this!” and “Go for it!” So, to the women in my life… You can do it! Whatever “it” is.
I used to work pretty well, but now I am old and rusty, out of order, broken down, and shaking me doesn’t seem to help at all. I encourage all young and fit ladies to do all you can; make a difference. Stack up accomplishments. It is satisfying to look back on when you get old and broken down.
No regrets, except that I can no longer do what I did. Thanks to Jesus; all my family, past, present, & Future; Christ Church, Dayton; Christ Church, Cambridge; St Augustine-by-the-Sea; PTA; LoWV; GSA, Santa Monica; Red Cross Blood Bank, Santa Monica; Woodward & Lothrope, TC; Church of Ascension, Centerville; Church of St. Mary Magdelene Homework House, Orange; Desert Storm Hospitality at Norton Air Force Base, Riverside; Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Maple Valley; Countless strangers everywhere; who have each played a part in giving me opportunities to serve and work and make a difference to a few along the way. Thanks also to those who still allow me to share a little useless advice.;-)