companies through the 40 forward campaign. 40 companies will get funding as part of a challenge to increase female participation by 25% over the next year. now, the push comes as the so-called gender gap in the technology sector the technolog sector has gotten increased tension in the last year. according to the new york times, women now make up half of the u.s. work force, they only hold about 24% of technology jobs. one organization leading the way in the effort to change this trend is the girls who code initiative, working to close the gap by reaching young girls and exposing them to various opportunities in the tech sector. joining me now the founder of girls who code. she wrote the book women who don t wait in line. thank you so much for joining. thank you, tamron, for having me. again, this is about policy changes. it s also personal for you. you and your family ended up moving to illinois, the only