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“Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley” by Emily Chang

“A room of own’s own” by Virgina Woolf

“Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong – and the New Research That’s Rewriting the Story” by Angela Saini

“The Algorithmic Leader: How to Be Smart When Machines Are Smarter Than You” by Mike Walsh

“The Power of Onlyness: Make Your Wild Ideas Mighty Enough to Dent the World” by Nilofer Merchant

“WiseWoman leadership” by Jane Barr

“Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown

“Smart Women Finish Rich” by David Bach

“Leadership is an Art” by Max De Pree

“Algorithms of Oppression” by Dr. Safija Umoja Noble

“Braiding Sweetgrass”. By Professor Robin Wall Kimmerer

“Community as Rebellion” by Prof. Lorgia García Peña

“Women in Tech: Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories from Successful Women in Tech to Take Your Career to the Next Level” by Tarah Wheeler

“Women of Color in Tech: A Blueprint for Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Technology Innovators” by Susanne Tedrick

“Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One” by Jenny Blake

“Leadership in Turbulent Times” by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

“Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men” by Caroline Criado Perez

“More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech” By Meredith Broussard

“Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on our Humanity” by Brandeis Hill Marshall

Data Feminist” by Catherine D’Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein

Articles


“Why Women Leave Tech: It’s the Culture, Not Because ‘Math Is Hard’” by Nilofer Merchant (Harvard Business Review)

“Women in Tech: The Numbers Don’t Add Up” by Kara Swisher (The New York Times)

“The Importance of Mentorship for Women in Tech” by Reshma Saujani (Forbes)

Podcast


Thanks to our contributors

  • Carolina Manel (UCI)
  • Charron M. Andrus (UCB)
  • Patricia Juares (UCB)
  • Rashmi Umdekar (UCLA)
  • Anna Ahearn (UCLA)
  • Richard B. Zapien (UCB)

Do you have a book/article/Video/Podcast that would like to share with the UC WIT community?
Send your recommendations to: cmanel@uci.edu