Must there be so few? Including women in CS

Women's under-representation in academic computer science is described for the U.S. and internationally. Conditions that contribute to this situation are identified, and motivations for increasing women's participation in computer science are discussed According to recent research in the US., effective interventions at the undergraduate level include: actively recruiting women, encouraging women to persist, and mentoring for the purpose of overcoming under-representation. The latter two practices are easily implemented.