Hi! My daughter is studying computer science and loves the subject. She is a very capable student and gets top grades. However she is considering packing it in because of the sexist culture that exists in this field. She feels isolated and marginalised and as the only woman left in her course for final year is referred to as "the girl" and while her fellow students are happy to use her ideas are not as happy to share the credit for same. Sexist comments and lewd jokes are a daily occurence and her self esteem is suffering. Other young women with equal talent have left for the same reason. Macho behaviour and isolation are the main problems. If this problem is not tackled at 3rd level the imbalance will continue in the wider industry which is not healthy if it only offers products for one gender!