This is a list of resources about women and minorities in tech and was originally pulled together for a high school visit to a group of computer science students. This list is meant to be shared with others, especially to inspire and educate young people interested in tech.
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Computer a graphic novel by Sydney Padua
Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics by Jason Porath
- There is also a website: https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/
- And he mentions women in tech often in his Twitter feed @jasonporath
Tough Mothers: Amazing Stories of History's Mightiest Matriarchs by Jason Porath
Limitless: 24 Remarkable American Women of Vision, Grit, and Guts by Leah Tinari
Museum Hack's Guide to History's Fiercest Females by Museum Hack
Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder by Resha Saujani (founder of Girls Who Code)
Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels by Linda Skeers
10 Nonfiction Children’s Books That Humanize Mathematics
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series
- 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women
- Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls Volume 2
- 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World
- 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
Natalie Panek, aerospace engineer, Twitter @nmpanek
- Awesome tweet by her regarding women following a career in STEM (dated Nov 24, 2018)
Dr. Katherine J. Mack, astrophysicist/cosmologist, Twitter @AstroKatie
Megan Smith, former CTO of the USA, Twitter @smithmegan
Jessica O. Matthews, Uncharted Play, @jessomatt
Forbes America’s Top 50 Women in Technology 2018
Mashable Unsung Women in Tech
Women in STEM 2018 Advent Calendar
Ask your college/university of choice if they offer scholarships for women or minorities in tech
Women Techmakers Scholarship Program
US News 9 College Scholarships for Women in STEM
National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)
Women in Technology International (WITI)
National Society of Black Engineers
PyLadies for those interested in the Python programming language
- They have a good newsletter that includes a job board, ticket giveaways, upcoming conferences, and more.
University of Houston CSGirls
Resilient Coders - Boston
Fierce - Stories of Women Who Changed the World
Check out the Redefining Women Icon Collection thanks to the Noun Project.