Ada Lovelace Day
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13 October 2013
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In celebrating Ada Lovelace, who is thought to be the first woman computer programmer, this article cites ICRW’s 2010 report on bridging the gender divide in technology. Specifically in regard to India, the article points to an ICRW survey that found that only 28% of women owned a mobile phone, in contrast to 40% of men.
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