![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In order to become a developed country, we need tough people who are able to survive in today’s information age. Those are very important in the journey of my life,” said Atha “For me, to become a successful woman, we should have a purpose in life, then passion and adequate skills to support it. Women’s contributions to the development of science and technology have been invaluable for our societal progress. Grace Hopper, an American navy captain was responsible for the creation of the predecessor of COBOL, a widely-used programming language, in 1954. History actually dictates the opposite Ada Lovelace successfully invented an analysis model of Babbage machine, which was considered as the initial computer, in 1842. It may be caused by the stereotype that women are somehow second class citizens, unable to actualize themselves. However, in real life, women are less well-represented in the world of technology. Judy Wajcman, a sociologist and techno-feminist, in her book titled Feminism Confronts Technology said that technology was inherently neutral so both men and women should have the same status in terms of feelings and rationality. ![]()
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