CodePlus
Computer Science is too important to be left to boys, geeks and nerds! The lack of female participation in computer science (CS) is a challenging global phenomenon. The reasons for this are complex but there is agreement that a lack of understanding of what computing involves, a lack of visibility of female role models and a perception of CS as being for “geeks” are contributing factors.
CodePlus seeks to address this issue using a two strand approach. Firstly, by week-long, intensive (20 hour) coding workshops for girls and secondly through a speaker programme involving female computer engineers and professionals giving talks in girls secondary schools
Findings for the first 3 years of CodePlus are now available here.
