Session: Why Should Every Girl Learn to Code?
The world has become digitalized, Technology is taking full force in the marketplace and the future of tech professionals seems to be brighter than ever. In view of this, women continue to remain under-represented among Tech jobs. If a girl child is acquainted with coding skills, they are able to become powerful creators and find their place in the world of Tech.
The presentation will cover:
Why many young girls and women may fear to code.
How to make coding more accessible and appealing to them.
The benefits of learning to code.
How coding can be used to make a change in communities and the world at large.
Bio
Software is becoming a critical layer of all our lives. It is the language of our world. In the future, not knowing the language of computers will be as challenging as being illiterate or innumerate. Teach a girl and woman to code, empower them!