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Women in Computer Science
A lot of computing pioneers — the people who programmed the first digital computers — were women. And for decades, the number of women studying computer science was growing faster than the number of men. But in 1984, something changed. The percentage of women in computer science flattened, and then plunged, even as the share of women in other technical and professional fields kept rising.
Women at Caltech in the 90's
Over the now thirty-four years of female undergraduate presence on the Caltech campus, a steady increase in female enrollment has occurred. The nature of this increase, the driving factors behind it, and the portion of the female population in engineering at the Institute over time are investigated and compared to both total Institute population and national norms.
Black Women in Computer Science
Black Women have filled incredible and often unknown or understated roles in the advancement of computing throughout history. Listed below are just a few inspiring stories of technological discovery, innovation and perseverance from amazing women who represent the face of Black Women in Computing. These women include Katherine G. Johnson, Melba Roy Mouton, Annie J. Easley, and Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville.
Sexuality in the 90's
In the splintered multiculturalism of the 1990s, an independent bisexual movement is starting to claim its own identity. The Bisexual Resource Guide lists 1,400 groups spread throughout the United States and abroad, including Bi Women of Color, Bi Adult Children of Alcoholics, Bi Star Trekkies.
Melba Roy Mouton c.1960