This was a non-issue that has suddenly morphed into a critical problem that requires a solution. If the majority of women aren't interested in tech stuff, then

This was a non-issue that has suddenly morphed into a critical problem that requires a solution. If the majority of women aren't interested in tech stuff, then why try to "solve" it? It's like asking, how can we get women interested in fixing cars? The answer is, why bother? Those who are interested, will tinker with cars and take courses and learn how. Those who aren't, won't. The author of this Forbes article is very young and obviously idealistic; that's fine, but her proposals won't make a hill of beans difference. Touchy-feely community building might draw in a few shy types, but the vast majority are culturally inclined to different interests. I was just at an Android development conference which, again, was 90% men. They had a luncheon for "women entrepreneurs" which naturally took place in a much smaller room than the main dining hall. It's all well and good to try to encourage girls into science and technology, and I'm all for that; I wish my office wasn't 90% male. But you can't legislate these kinds of things, or force people to be interested in something they're not. Probably the best thing is to provide superb science and technology instruction in the early years of K-12, and never discourage anyone from pursuing their interests, then let the chips fall where they may.