She’s In CTRL
How women can take back tech – to communicate, investigate, problem-solve, broker deals and protect themselves in a digital world
$33.99
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
11 June 2023
Summary
In She’s In CTRL, computer scientist Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon, a dynamic advocate for women in STEM, calls time on women being cut out of the tech story. Technology is not an unchangeable force, nor the preserve of the elite, she argues. It is in our homes and in our hands.
In her powerful book about women, tech, and daring to dream, Dr. Imafidon shows we have more agency than we think, drawing on her own experience and the stories of other pioneers and innovators who have, ag…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552178389 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552178381 |
| Author: | Anne-Marie Imafidon |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 11 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 253g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 22mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
An exceptional person. * Guardian *An energetic presence with no-nonsense impact. * Telegraph *A powerful and inspiring call to action from one of Britain’s brightest minds - She’s In Ctrl asks all the right questions about women in tech and Imafidon sets about providing practical, long overdue solutions. – Yomi Adegoke, award-winning journalist, author of Slay in Your Lane etc.A practical and positive guide to using tech to change women’s lives for the better – Caroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women: exposing data bias in a world designed for menAnne-Marie is one of the UK’s brilliant minds and has been at the forefront of tackling the STEM gender gap by demystifying the subject and making it accessible and fun for all, regardless of gender or background. Her’s is a voice to be listened to. – June Sarpong, author of The Power of Women: why gender equality works for everyoneOne to Watch: an impassioned but also admirably practical manifesto on why women are underrepresented in tech, why it matters, and what we can do about it. – Caroline Sanderson * The Bookseller *I absolutely loved it! Engrossing and relatable. – Charlene Hunter MBE, CEO & Founder Coding Black Females
About The Author
Anne-Marie Imafidon
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE is a STEM ambassador and former maths prodigy. At 11 she became the youngest girl ever to gain an A Level in computing, and at 20 she graduated with a Masters degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Oxford University. She went on to found STEMettes, an organization aimed at getting girls into STEM careers that has worked with more than 40,000 young people across Europe.
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