Meninas High-Tech

Resumo

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.