Empowering a young generation of innovators to #CodeLikeAGirl
This initiative has the aim of ending the misconceptions that “STEM is for boys” and creating a fun atmosphere that will get girls excited about all the career paths that are available to them.
The program intends to help more women and girls feel inspired to get into coding and be more involved in the creation and development of tech. The main goal of the training is to encourage girls to participate in STEM activities.
CodeLikeAGirl was started in 2019 to address the misconception that “STEM is for boys” and help in closing the STEM gender gap.
This program is a space where more young women would realize a wide range of career opportunities – be it working for a tech company, building their own startup or becoming a developer.
The initiative’s aim is to also create a fun atmosphere that will get girls excited about career paths in STEM; and to help more women and girls feel inspired to get into coding and be more involved in the creation and development of tech. It started in 2019 and has reached more than 700 young girls in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Arusha.