In 1985, comic artist Alison Bechdel created a simple test (Bechdel Test/ Mo Movie Measure) to measure the prominence of female roles in movies. It first appeared in the comic strip “Dykes to watch out for” and it advocates that in order for a movie to pass three things are required: a) There are at…
Imagine you enter a car that doesn’t require anything from you. You don’t need to drive, you don’t need to change gears, you don’t even have to point out which is the best route to reach your destination. Through million sensors it is able to connect with the traffic lights and choose the less crowded…
Karlie Kloss is one of the most famous models in the world, as she has been featured on the cover of innumerable famous fashion magazines and has walked many miles in the catwalk of Victoria Secret. What you may don’t know about her is that Karlie Kloss not only knows how to code but, at…
It's been a few months since February that I got to know Anastasia Siapka and Maria Dermetzi, founding members of 'Code it Like a Girl'. You might wonder; "What is 'Code it Like a Girl?". If you feel like a man, I could fathom that you saw a pinkish sticker somewhere - just like the one in the…
“Do you speak code? One new European Language” is the slogan of the new Microsoft advertisement that informs us about a significant change in the skills that someone needs in order to be considered competitive in the job market. Language knowing changes meaning and content, as the sufficient knowledge of languages- of programming now- is proved…
Mark Zuckerberg is going to become a father in some months, as his wife, Priscilla Chan, is going to give birth to their daughter. Some days ago, the founder of Facebook announced, via his account on the popular social platform, that after the birth of his child he will take 2 months parental leave. This…
In the UK October is devoted to women who are working in the science and technology field because every second Tuesday of the month is established as the Ada Lovelace Day. In London it is celebrated with a big event, in which speeches are held by prominent women in fields like IT, mathematics and mechanics.…
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