Gender imbalances in computer science at the University of the Witwatersrand

Abstract

This paper presents figures which describe the current situation with respect to male and female entry, persistence and success rates in Computer Science at the University of the Witwatersrand 1993. The figures indicate that the situation at Wits is similar to that observed at universities in other countries where only a small number of the students are women. The figures also show that persistence and success rates for men and women are comparable. The paper ends by discussing our ideas for the next stage of this research --- an attitudinal survey directed at new first year science students at the University of the Witwatersrand. © 1993, ACM. All rights reserved.