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As a teenager in Maryland in the 1950s, Mary Allen Wilkes had no plans to become a software pioneer — she dreamed of being a litigator. One day in junior high in 1950, though, her geography teacher surprised her with a comment: “Mary Allen, when you grow up, you should be a computer programmer!”

Check out these OnlineEducation.com articles on innovative women breaking barriers in tech:

Women Breaking Barriers: Career Advice from Leading Women in Business, Technology, and Beyond

Women Breaking Barriers in the Video Game Industry

Columbia University presents a discussion on women and equality in academia, with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in conjunction with the UN's global HeForShe movement for gender equality.