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Part III - Cultural Perspectives from the United States and Europe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2019

Carol Frieze
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Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania
Jeria L. Quesenberry
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Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania
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Cracking the Digital Ceiling
Women in Computing around the World
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