Women! Embrace your inner geek – CNN.com
( Author “Weili Dai is co-founder of Marvell Technology Group, a leading global technology company that makes chips for smartphones, Google TV, cloud services and other connected consumer devices. She is the only female co-founder of a global semiconductor company in the world)
(CNN) — “Technology is one of the key drivers of female economic empowerment, but the fields that women choose to participate in are still decidedly gendered…..
In science, technology, engineering and mathematics, men far outnumber women in the classroom and the boardroom. In the United States, less than 20% of engineering and computer science majors are women.
It is pure mythology that women cannot perform as well as men in science, engineering and mathematics. In my experience, the opposite is true: Women are often more adept and patient at untangling complex problems, multitasking, seeing the possibilities in new solutions and winning team support for collaborative action…..
I believe it is in the world’s interest to develop environments that fully engage women and leverage their natural talents.”
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