RECODINGHISTORY
AUDACIOUS WOMEN WHO SHAPED OUR DIGITAL WORLD
An immersive look into the lives of some of computer history's most ingenious and audacious women. Pulling from the Computer History Museum’s archives and hosted by Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code,
Recoding History: Audacious Women Who Shaped Our Digital World is an immersive look into the lives of some of computer history's most ingenious and audacious women. Pulling from the Computer History Museum’s archives and hosted by Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code, listeners will learn and laugh along with these great minds as they recount their stories in their own words. In addition, Reshma and contributing experts help bring the women’s remarkable accomplishments to life and discuss their significance in the longer arc of technological history. In an era driven by technology and computing, Recoding History: Audacious Women Who Shaped Our Digital World spotlights lesser-known figures whose work continues to impact our daily lives—and reminds listeners that in order to build a brighter future, inclusion and innovation must go hand-in-hand.
Recoding History: Audacious Women Who Shaped Our Digital World is an Audible Original presented in partnership with the Computer History Museum and produced by Treefort Media.
ABOUT THE SHOW
COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM
CHM DECODES TECHNOLOGY FOR EVERYONE.
From the heart of Silicon Valley, CHM shares insights gleaned from their research, their events, and their incomparable collection of computing artifacts and oral histories to convene, inform, and empower people to build a better world.
ABOUT THE HOST
Reshma Saujani is a leading activist and the founder of Girls Who Code. She is also the founder and CEO of Moms First (formerly Marshall Plan for Moms). She is the author of the instant bestseller PAY UP: The Future of Women and Work (and Why It’s Different Than You Think). Reshma has spent more than a decade building movements to fight for women and girls’ economic empowerment, working to close the gender gap in the tech sector, and most recently advocating for policies to support moms impacted by the pandemic. Reshma is also the author of the international bestseller Brave, Not Perfect, and her influential TED talk, “Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection,” has more than five million views globally. Reshma began her career as an attorney and Democratic organizer. In 2010, she surged onto the political scene as the first Indian American woman to run for US Congress. Reshma lives in New York City with her husband, Nihal, their sons, Shaan and Sai, and their bulldog, Stanley.