Abstract:Abstract-This survey paper examines the issue of female under-representation in computing education and industry, which has been shown from empirical studies to be a problem for over two decades. While various measures and intervention strategies have been implemented to increase the interest of girls in computing education and industry, the level of success has been discouraging.The primary contribution of this paper is to provide an analysis of the extensive research work in this area. It outlines the progre… Show more
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