Technology Needs Women! | Mona Badie | TEDxAirlie

What happens, unintentionally, when the people who design, engineer and develop a technology or product don’t resemble the actual users of the product? The results can be deadly! And yet, women are severely underrepresented in Technology careers. One of the drivers behind this inequality is the insufficient exposure to technology at a young age. Without even realizing it, we have socialized pursuing a career in technology to be more attractive to men. Thankfully, it’s not too late to make a change. Mona’s passion is to help close this exposure gap starting in our local communities by building a bridge for girls to become more interested and confident in technology, graduate with technology degrees and successfully work on engineering teams to design and develop a product that accurately represent the end users. As a mother, grandmother, and technologist, Mona won’t stop advocating for this change on a local and national level. Mona Badie, a 14-year GE veteran, is Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer for GE Hitachi Nuclear, a $1B Global business based in Wilmington. In this role, Mona is responsible for all Information Technology systems as well as Digital Transformation and Commercial Software, including the Industrial Internet efforts.
Mona is a big advocate of Women in Technology. Amongst other initiatives, she leads the “Girls in Technology” program to encourage girls to participate in STEM fields.
Mona earned her Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. She is married with two children and resides in Wilmington with her husband. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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[@theonewithjen8645]

FACTS! I grew up in the late 90s/early2000s and the computer was in my brother's room the playstation was in his room, and I would get a toy kitchen ? or barbies useless toys

[@el-can]

So inspiring! Thank you!

[@nicolecastaner7412]

Thank you for being a role model I appreciated

[@sawdust2556]

Wow. Just wow.

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Amazinggg

[@MaciekClockwise]

The field is not dominated because men want it that way. It's completely opposite. Women are less represented in CS because fewer of them choose to study CS. Fewer of them choose such degree after high-school. It's so simple. Everyone gets hired and paid based on how good they are. They are just less woman in this field by their choice. Just go to a good university, study hard and you will do great.

[@donrood7282]

Wait-what? No! No! It CAN’T be that simple! The patriarchy! Male privilege! Trump!

[@user-go9kw6wf4m]

That's the point! Less women are interested because they are conditioned from childhood to not like STEM . And no , we are not blaming men. It's obviously not their fault....it's the fault of society as a whole

[@humanity1509]

Yeah you are right. But what caused this hesitation for women to not join CS? Any DEEP thoughts? or we can say any less selfish thoughts?

[@MaxMaxx-tb6nz]

Women are less intelligent. They don't go to the field which require intelligence. Stuff is simple if you don't over-complicate it for political reasons.

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