Comment by mikeleeorg

My main takeaway from reading this article and the comments here is: The awareness of this problem is still very nascent and more & more solutions are emerging, as are criticisms of people who are beginning to acknowledge this problem.

To hopefully steer this in another direction, and because I have a little girl, what are some resources you all have seen that can help girls become interested and go into technical disciplines?

Here are a few of which I am aware. I highlight some companies started by women because they both teach technical skills and can serve as role models.

http://www.goldieblox.com/ - Construction toy sets aimed at girls.

http://www.roominatetoy.com/ - Electronic DIY kit aimed at girls.

http://littlebits.cc/ - Electronic DIY kit started by a female entrepreneur.

https://www.gethopscotch.com/ - An iPad app to teach kids how to program, started by female entrepeneurs

http://pbskids.org/scigirls/ - Various activities and videos to teach grade school girls about technology and science.

http://www.girlswhocode.com/ - Summer school to teach high school girls how to program.

http://www.tech-girls.org/ - Workshops to teach high school girls how to program.

http://www.blackgirlscode.com/ - Workshops to teach black grade school to high school girls how to program.

http://www.hackbrightacademy.com/ - Workshops to teach adult women how to program.

http://www.girldevelopit.com/ - Workshops to teach adult women how to program.

There are a few others that I'll add later. Do you know of more too?