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A fact is a piece of information backed by evidence and data, unlike an opinion, which is based on personal experience and views. As bias is sourced from a person’s experiences and point of view, it is only natural that some readers may doubt its existence. This chapter will include experiences, as well as the data behind them, to help us along on our journey.
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Pot’Vin-Gorman, K. (2019). The Numbers Behind the Stories. In: Crushing the IT Gender Bias. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4415-9_1
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