| Boost (W3C):
Technology is supposed to make the world more accessible, not reinforce inequities. Liz Henry's advocacy for people with disabilities & the open source software and hardware ecosystem show how important it is for you to have the power to adapt tech to your own needs. #womenshistorymonth
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| Boost (W3C):
Iconic computer scientist, mathematician & U.S. Navy rear admiral Grace Hopper worked on the first all-electronic digital computer, created the first implemented compiler (coining the term), and developed COBOL demonstrating that a programming language could use English words. 🪰 #womenshistorymonth
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| Boost (W3C):
Chelsea E. Manning is a network security expert, whistleblower, and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst whose disclosure of classified Iraq war documents exposed human rights abuses and corruption the government kept hidden from the public. #womenshistorymonth
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| Boost (W3C):
Barbara Simons, computer scientist & former president of the Association for Computing Machinery, has been on a mission to ensure election security in our systems for over 20 years. It's never been more important for us to know that our votes are secure, verifiable, & counted. #womenshistorymonth
— Electronic Frontier Foundation (@eff@mastodon.social) | |
| Boost (W3C):
Each a formidable researcher in her own right, Joy Buolamwini, Dr. Timnit Gebru, and Deborah Raji chose to accept 2020 EFF Awards together for exposing racial bias in AI. Their display of solidarity reminds you that ultimately we support each other to achieve important things. #womenshistorymonth
— Electronic Frontier Foundation (@eff@mastodon.social) | |