Female-Led Initiative Raises $1M for Game Designed to Teach Girls How to Code
http://www.newsweek.com/female-led-initiative-raises-1m-game-designed-teach-girls-how-code-1587874
As the tech sector continues to grow, the number of women in STEM-related fields continues to decrease. According to Girls Who Code, 37% of computer scientists in the '90s were women, but today, women only make up 24% of all computer scientists.
Research shows that this disparity starts when girls are still in school. Due to a variety of reasons — including lack of exposure, lack of interest, etc.—fewer girls study computer science while still in junior and senior high. As a result, fewer girls choose to study computer science at the university level, and from there, even fewer secure careers in the field.
Female-Led Initiative Raises $1M for Game Designed to Teach Girls How to Code
Apr 30, 2021, 7:38pm UTC
http://www.newsweek.com/female-led-initiative-raises-1m-game-designed-teach-girls-how-code-1587874
> As the tech sector continues to grow, the number of women in STEM-related fields continues to decrease. According to Girls Who Code, 37% of computer scientists in the '90s were women, but today, women only make up 24% of all computer scientists.
> Research shows that this disparity starts when girls are still in school. Due to a variety of reasons — including lack of exposure, lack of interest, etc.—fewer girls study computer science while still in junior and senior high. As a result, fewer girls choose to study computer science at the university level, and from there, even fewer secure careers in the field.