What gender are computers? An English teacher was explaining to his students the concept of gender association in the English language. He stated how hurricanes, ships and planes were, at one time, ...

The word “cisgender” is often used online — but few people stop to ask what it actually means. At its core, cisgender simply describes someone whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned ...

For years there has been a gender gap in the field of computer science, with men making up almost 80% of the work force. Many groups are trying to change this fact, and one such group, CoolTechGirls ...

At the most selective schools, the gender gap in computer science and engineering is nearly closed. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images The share of computer science and engineering degrees going to women ...

Women in STEM, which includes CS Asst. Prof. Emily Prud'hommeaux as a faculty collaborator, will sponsor guest speaker Linda Sax of UCLA. Dr. Sax's talk is entitled, "The Gender Gap in Computing: How ...

Chess for girls? feminism and computer games / Justine Cassell and Henry Jenkins -- Computer games for girls : what makes them play? / Kaveri Subrahmanyam and Patricia M. Greenfield -- Girl games and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joseph Cimpian, New York University (THE CONVERSATION) The share of computer science ...