The struggles of these women in a male-dominated field - much more lopsided than it is today - will feel familiar. Their contributions included groundbreaking work in studying, documenting, and photographing the stars in the night sky and lead to the creation of the first academic fellowships and research grants for women in the sciences. These students - math whizzes, astronomy buffs, physics majors - were among the few women at the time to have the opportunity to work in science and technology. Author Dava Sobel highlights the sadly unknown and under-appreciated role of women in the history of science by exploring the lives and legacies of women who worked in the Harvard College Observatory in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Glass Universe runs in a similar vein: think ladies, space, science, and an unhealthy dose of gender bias. You’ve probably seen (or read) Hidden Figures, the story of the Black women who worked as “computers” for NASA, running the math that powered the first rocket launches that sent astronauts to the moon.
The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took Measure of the Stars
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The ultimate girl-power guide for entrepreneurs written with a “girlfriend-to-girlfriend” voice, Girl Code is full of helpful advice and support for your entrepreneurial endeavors. “ In today’s competitive marketplace, the fiercest thing a female entrepreneur can do is to support other women,” Leyba asserts.
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She takes a look at how to build confidence, brush yourself off after failure, ignore the haters, and avoid jealousy of other people’s success.Ĭentral to her book is the importance of women supporting other women in their goals and entrepreneurial endeavors. If you’re a lady with an entrepreneurial itch, Girl Code is your book, whether you want to build a side hustle or the next social media empire.īut don’t read for advice on how to start up a startup or how to create and run your business - author Cara Alwill Leyba digs a little deeper into the foundations of what makes a good entrepreneur, and specifically, a good and successful female entrepreneur. Girl Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Success, Sanity, and Happiness for the Female Entrepreneur It’s a great read if you’re looking for a feel-good book that shares inspiring stories and ideas. It shows what women are doing to close the gender gap in the field, what contributions women are making in their fields, offers encouragement and advice to women who want to enter and succeed in tech, and shares how women tackle an unbalanced work environment. It’s also a book about innovation and an exploration of the most creative (female) minds in the field. But don’t worry!Īcknowledging that he wasn’t exactly qualified to speak from the heart on this issue (and wanting to avoid mansplaining), he crowdsourced funding and worked with female contributors, ranging from former Google VP Megan Smith to venture capitalists to startup CEOs to middle managers.Ī collection of stories, interviews, and essays from hundreds of leaders around the world in STEM careers, the book shares the experiences of various women in technology and entrepreneurship. Yeah, our first women-in-tech book recommendation originated with a man. Inspired by that experience, Wadhwa joined forces with journalist Farai Chideya and set out to take a look at women in tech (and the lack thereof), the challenges they face, and why they are needed in the field in their book, Innovating Women. This is the question technology and entrepreneurship researcher Vivek Wadhwa considered at the TechCrunch Crunchies Awards in 2009 - at the nudging of his wife, Tavinder, who was the first of the two to notice a deep gender gap at the Oscars of the tech world. Innovating Women: The Changing Face of Technology Related: The State of Women in Tech 15 Must-Reads for Women in Tech 1. Add these to your reading list (or blog feed) for a dose of tech news, opinions, career and leadership advice, and solidarity from women like you. Looking beyond Sheryl Sandburg’s Lean In (required reading for aspiring women in any field), we’ve rounded up 15 must-read books, blogs, and more for women in tech. If you want to be a part of this positive change - and help other women succeed alongside you - you’ll need a game plan. But with women around the world raising their voices to make tech companies more inclusive, it’s hard not to get just a teensy bit excited for the next generation of female go-getters.
Of course, there are still miles to go in the march for equality. Today we’re developers, team leads, and CEOs. The tech industry has been a boy’s club for far too long.Įven though women have a long history in the industry, it’s taken decades to get a seat at the table.
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