At the dawn of computing, women were the early adopters of computational technology, working with punch cards in what was then considered secretarial work. As computer science evolved into a prestigious field focused on algorithms and theory, women became—and remained—underrepresented. Today, only 23% of bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in computer science are awarded to women, and just 18% of full professors are women—fewer than in the 1980s.
The hidden bias pushing women out of computer science
