Though women make up nearly half the world’s workforce, according to Adeva IT, as of 2018, women held only 25 percent of all the jobs in the tech industry. The Coding Space is committed to changing this statistic by empowering young women through our camps, community, and classes like GirlCode. We asked some of our students why there aren’t more women in technology and why should girls learn to code. Here is what these future leaders of innovation thought.
“The reason that girls aren’t into coding is because they think it’s for boys. They need to be given the opportunity to be proven wrong. It’s a stereotype that coding is for boys.” —Isabella, age 11
“Girls should learn how to code, because it will be really fun for them. And also to show that women can do the same things as men.” —Sofia, age 10
“People think that men are better, and men can do the harder jobs. But coding is not just for men, it’s for everybody.” —Joy, age 10
“When you code, it’s usually really challenging but really fun. I’ve grown a lot since the first time I coded.” —Natalie, age 9
“Coding is really creative because you can type in whatever you want and all of a sudden the color changes or you create new character. You can just do whatever your mind wants you to do. I think it’s the most creative thing I’ve ever done.” —Alycia, age 12
We believe coding can change the world for the better and our GirlCoders are on the front lines of innovation through their creativity, ingenuity, and determination. Learn more about our GirlCode classes and get involved here.
“Girls should learn how to code, because it will be really fun for them. And also to show that women can do the same things as men.” —Sofia, age 10
“People think that men are better, and men can do the harder jobs. But coding is not just for men, it’s for everybody.” —Joy, age 10
“When you code, it’s usually really challenging but really fun. I’ve grown a lot since the first time I coded.” —Natalie, age 9
“Coding is really creative because you can type in whatever you want and all of a sudden the color changes or you create new character. You can just do whatever your mind wants you to do. I think it’s the most creative thing I’ve ever done.” —Alycia, age 12
We believe coding can change the world for the better and our GirlCoders are on the front lines of innovation through their creativity, ingenuity, and determination. Learn more about our GirlCode classes and get involved here.