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Did you know that women-led startups are 15% more profitable, yet 40% less likely to get funded? Between 2011 and 2013, just 3% of venture capital went to companies with female CEOs. There are women in coding, women in UX design, women in gaming, women in project management, women IN tech – women will even control 75% of purchasing decisions by 2020. Study after study shows women are the main economic drivers, so why are they consistently left out of the equation? In this TEDx talk, Sandy Carter will make a clarion call for looking beyond women to solve the problem of gender bias, and offer actionable steps for initiating meaningful change to help women OUT.

Return-to-work programs are helping change that stigma by showing employees that people can be successful in their careers after leaving for several years, said Catherine Ashcraft, senior research scientist for NCWIT. Such a shift in thinking could benefit men looking for added flexibility, too, so they can also raise their families, care for an elderly parent or manage other responsibilities, she added.

Arnold, 59, won the prize for “her discoveries that launched a field known as directed evolution,” according to a statement issued by Technology Academy Finland, the organization that awards the prize.

Forbes: Mistakes are essential in career progression, say these successful software engineers

She is the sixteenth speaker to deliver the Athena Lecture, which is given each year by a prominent female scientist to showcase the achievements of women in in science, technology, engineering and medicine.

Techvibes: New CBC show to launch, based on a book by Randi Zuckerberg

They have just released their 2016 report here. 

Sallie Krawcheck formally launched Ellevest this week.

Excellent new project launched by stellar women in tech: check out Project Include

While Lampkin isn’t giving up on venture funding, she feels that her first big check will come from a place where she least expects it, “like a super angel or someone who’s really passionate about diversity,” she explains.  ”Some guy here in the Valley who’s made his millions and is like, ‘I’m going to take a chance on her.’”

Many moms are incredibly tech savvy. Snapchat is as likely to baffle your grandpa as your grandma, and an iPhone settings quirk might stump your dad as often as your mom or your siblings. But while many folks have caught on to the fact that mothers don’t appreciate being treated like they’re dumb at tech, there’s still a disconnect in the way the relationship between moms and technology is portrayed.