I think of the goal as developing many more capable software developers. While some of the advocates for getting women into programming are motivated by gender politics, there are clear economic benefits: The more software developers there are, the easier it becomes to automate the drudgery and toil of life.
Developing computer science instruction to woo and develop female students seems like low-hanging fruit with huge potential advantages.
Developing computer science instruction to woo and develop female students seems like low-hanging fruit with huge potential advantages.