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Coursera: Encouraging the Next Generation of Women in Tech
By Lila Ibrahim, Chief Business Officer of Coursera International Women’s Day on March 8th celebrates social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – and also encourages action to accelerate gender parity across the globe. Follow #WomenInTech throughout this week to see different perspectives on how to close the gender gap in technology from inspiring women who work at and teach on Coursera. I’m a first generation American, the eldest daughter of immigrants. Growing up in the midwest with olive skin and dark hair posed a lot of cultural challenges in the 1970s, but my parents inspired me to pursue my passions regardless of others’ stereotypes or expectations. In the evenings, I’d watch as my dad used colored pencils and a drafting board to create intricate designs that would eventually become these beautiful shiny gold things called “chips.” These chips would go into heart pacemakers, helicopters, cars, and more. They wo…