Girls With Dreams: Inspiring Girls to Code and Create in the New Generation - Softcover

Ravinand, Natasha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1979390983 ISBN 13: 9781979390989

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

The turn of the twenty-first century has proven humankind’s genius. Technology is at its height – space exploration, stem cell research, and self-driving cars are all normal occurrences. However, there happens to be a problem of incredible magnitude rising quickly in the tech sector: only 29% of science or engineering workers are female, and even less are of minority races. A high school girl with a passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), Natasha Ravinand has dedicated most of her teen life to closing the gender gap in tech. In GIRLS WITH DREAMS, she analyzes societal biases that enlargen the gender gap in the sciences, obstacles in the way of systemic change, and solutions for a better and more inclusive tomorrow. Interviewing successful female engineers, CEOs, and industry leaders, Natasha hopes to send one message, loud and clear, to her peers of today: anyone can learn how to code and create for the betterment of tomorrow.

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About the Author

Natasha Ravinand is the author of Girls With Dreams. She is also the founder of She Dreams in Code, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing coding opportunities for middle school girls. A global coding ambassador for the award-winning women's platform, Mogul, Natasha was selected as one of the top 50 influential high-schoolers in the world. She has extensively researched how the childhood implications of gender biases contribute to the lack of women in scientific careers. Natasha frequently writes on her personal website www.natasharavinand.com and on Twitter @natasharavinand.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1979390983
• ISBN 13: 9781979390989
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190