*** First off, I'd like to say that I'm far less aware of these issues that I probably should be. It wouldn't even be fair to say that I assumed females were so underrepresented in the tech industry, as I had not given it much [read:0] thought before attending Turing. In my previous corporate field, and in business in general, women seemed very well respresented (I believe stats back this up).
*** However, now that it has come to my attention, it seems like a situation that every tech-based institution should be working to ameliorate. I have no bias when it comes to considering females intellectual ability (the smartest person I know is a woman), so to me it would seem wholly backwards to not make every effort to include their gender [as well as any other underrepresented group]. A diverse group of peers has a larger breadth of ideas, viewpoints, and styles that contribute to a greater whole.
*** The ideas and groups that have been generated to bridge that gap, as mentioned in the article, seem fantastic. Harvard going from graduating a class of 10% females to 45% in 5 years seems like a genuine win. Furthermore, mentorship in a professional setting is always a boon. As this relates to Turing, I believe that the echo / foxtrot likely makes the school more approachable (although I was unaware of it before attending). It surely also helps to have females well represented on the faculty. However, I believe that spreading awareness might be Turing's greatest asset in this fight. Let it be known to the students/community what the facts are, drum up support for the cause, and promote taking real action by example. People like me are unused capital in this particular fight for equality, and bringing us out of the dark will only help.