Female Founders
My main takeaway from reading this article and the comments here is: The awareness of this problem is still very nascent and more & more solutions are emerging, as are criticisms of people who are beginning to acknowledge this problem.<p>To hopefully steer this in another direction, and because I have a little girl, what are some resources you all have seen that can help girls become interested and go into technical disciplines?<p>Here are a few of which I am aware. I highlight some companies started by women because they both teach technical skills and can serve as role models.<p><a href="http://www.goldieblox.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.goldieblox.com/</a> - Construction toy sets aimed at girls.<p><a href="http://www.roominatetoy.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.roominatetoy.com/</a> - Electronic DIY kit aimed at girls.<p><a href="http://littlebits.cc/" rel="nofollow">http://littlebits.cc/</a> - Electronic DIY kit started by a female entrepreneur.<p><a href="https://www.gethopscotch.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.gethopscotch.com/</a> - An iPad app to teach kids how to program, started by female entrepeneurs<p><a href="http://pbskids.org/scigirls/" rel="nofollow">http://pbskids.org/scigirls/</a> - Various activities and videos to teach grade school girls about technology and science.<p><a href="http://www.girlswhocode.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.girlswhocode.com/</a> - Summer school to teach high school girls how to program.<p><a href="http://www.tech-girls.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.tech-girls.org/</a> - Workshops to teach high school girls how to program.<p><a href="http://www.blackgirlscode.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.blackgirlscode.com/</a> - Workshops to teach black grade school to high school girls how to program.<p><a href="http://www.hackbrightacademy.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hackbrightacademy.com/</a> - Workshops to teach adult women how to program.<p><a href="http://www.girldevelopit.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.girldevelopit.com/</a> - Workshops to teach adult women how to program.<p>There are a few others that I'll add later. Do you know of more too?