Microsoft gives $1 million to get women in IT

Microsoft has given a $1 million dollar grant to the the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) in an attempt to recruit more women into IT fields.

Microsoft claimed that it is supporting NCWIT to help address “critical shortages” of females in the talent pipeline, from getting young girls interested in science and technology through advanced education in computer science, computer engineering and related disciplines.

Awesome.