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An inspirational exploration of why women are underrepresented in tech why it matters and what we can do about it

Our eyes are now open to the dangerous fact that our technology is built by a series of big decisions made by a small number of people mainly men It means our technology is derived from the gender nationality and beliefs of a section of society whose lived experience may not chime with your own The tech world might feel beyond reach particularly if youre a woman

But in Shes In CTRL Dr AnneMarie Imafidon a dynamic advocate for women in STEM insists that technology is not an unchangeable and unquestionable force It is not the preserve of the elite It is in our homes and in our hands Rather than feeling powerless to make changes to the way tech works and fails she argues that its time to get into the room where the decisions are made Or better yet create our own tech rooms

This powerful book about women tech and daring to dream takes inspiration from Dr Imafidons own experience and from the stories of other pioneers and innovators who have against the odds transformed technology Shes In CTRL is an inspirational narrative about how women must play a part in ensuring a future thats evenly distributed

AnneMarie Imafidon 2022 P Penguin Audio 2022