4 UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
Gillian Arnold and Sharon Moore
A quick search of the internet will turn up numerous articles showing that unconscious bias is one of the key reasons that women leave roles in technology. It is very likely that the biases outlined in this chapter have a large part to play in denying women and girls (and other under-represented groups) a role in our professions, and yet we are desperately short of skills in an exponentially growing technology industry.
Stereotype
A stereotype is an over-generalised belief about a class or group of people. Stereotypes might lead us to believe that all members of that group have the same characteristics, skills and abilities.
This chapter provides an explanation of the concept of unconscious ...
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