Open AccessMeninas High-Tech
Author(s) -
Stephany Coelho,
Maria Julia Portal Weissheimer,
Taiane De Oliveria Puccio,
Nicole Marques da Silva,
Leandro Von Borstel Assmann,
Vanessa Petró,
Vinícius Hartmann Ferreira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anais do xii computer on the beach - cotb '21
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.14210/cotb.v12.p582-584
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , inequality , gender inequality , gender equality , work (physics) , high tech , gender bias , political science , sociology , gender studies , economic growth , public relations , computer science , psychology , engineering , economics , social psychology , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics , law , programming language
Inequality and discrimination according to gender have been debated for decades, gender equality is among the Millennium Development Goals, proposed by the UN. Numerous barriers are still faced in the academic and work world, with regard to the participation of women in science and technology. The Girls High-Tech project was created in line with the “Digital Girls” program, proposed by the Brazilian Computer Society, working within the scope of the IFRS Happy Campus and schools located in the region. The main objective of the project is to promote reflections and actions on female participation in the area of Information Technology (IT), seeking to encourage the performance of girls in this area and problematizing gender inequalities.