{"id":22394,"date":"2014-11-24T21:01:56","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T13:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=22394"},"modified":"2022-09-01T14:57:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T06:57:17","slug":"coding-initiatives-girls-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/coding-initiatives-girls-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are The 10 Coding Initiatives That Prove Girls Can Code Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This post was first published on the 24th Nov, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest conversations that is rife in cyberspace is about the ratio of women in tech. The issue wasn\u2019t that there aren\u2019t great women in tech but that there aren\u2019t enough of them. And as the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2014\/08\/29\/how-tech-companies-compare-in-employee-diversity\/\">diversity reports<\/a> from each tech giant show, the imbalance needs some rectifying.<\/p>\n<p>Google decided to lead the way by establishing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Made_with_Code\">Made With Code<\/a> to teach girls coding but their endeavor isn\u2019t the only one.<\/p>\n<p>These nine initiatives aim to break down the stereotype that women are not interested in coding and computer science. And they do this by <strong>reaching out to girls<\/strong> and inculcating in them a love for coding.<\/p>\n<p>Many of these initiatives started small and localized but have since expanded across the nation and gained a global presence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/women-changed-internet\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: These 9 Women Changed How We Use The Internet\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">These 9 Women Changed How We Use The Internet<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/women-changed-internet.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-22033 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/women-changed-internet.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">These 9 Women Changed How We Use The Internet<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiversity in tech companies is one of the hottest topics in cyberspace now and shows no sign of...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>1. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edu.google.com\/code-with-google\/\">Made With Code<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ll start by highlighting Google\u2019s initiative which was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/outreach-initiatives\/diversity\/things-you-love-are-made-code\/\">launched<\/a> in June 19, 2014. <strong>Made With Code<\/strong> is a community-based site filled with fun projects to encourage girls to learn coding.<\/p>\n<p>The site also hosts additional resources for parents and teachers and a notice board for events. There is also a Mentors, and Makers section: both highlight stories of women who code for a living. [Visit site]<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/coding-initiatives-girls-women\/madewithcode.jpg\" alt=\"made-with-code\"><\/figure>\n<h2>2. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/girlswhocode.com\/\">Girls Who Code<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Reshma Saujani founded <strong>Girls Who Code<\/strong>, which can be considered America\u2019s national coding initiative for girls, back in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Still going strong, the non-profit organization conducts summer camps and helps start computer science clubs to train high school girls to code. Tech giants back the camps, and their participants get to meet key people in the tech industry. [<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/girlswhocode.com\/\">Visit site<\/a>]<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/coding-initiatives-girls-women\/girlswhocode.jpg\" alt=\"girls-who-code\"><\/figure>\n<h2>3. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hackbrightacademy.com\/\">Hackbright Academy<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Hackbright Academy markets itself as a software development program exclusively for women. Founded by Christian Fernandez and David J. Phillips, Hackbright Academy organizes proper coding courses throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>There is no age limit for enrolment, and participants are between the ages of 20 and 40. Classes are conducted hands-on with a qualified instructor from the tech industry. [Visit site]<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/coding-initiatives-girls-women\/hackbrightacademy.jpg\" alt=\"hackbright-academy\"><\/figure>\n<h2>4. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/railsgirls.com\/\">Rails Girls<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rails Girls<\/strong>, which was started in Helsinki, Finland in November 2010, holds events all over the world, to equip girls and women with tools and technical knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Being a non-profit that caters to the international community, their site hosts materials for organizing workshops and also guides in various languages. It also carries events listings and there is a blog that details its activities.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/coding-initiatives-girls-women\/railsgirls.jpg\" alt=\"rails-girls\"><\/figure>\n<h2>5. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/girldevelopit.com\/\">Girl Develop It<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Girl Develop It<\/strong> is a non-profit that provides coding classes for women founded by Sara Chipps and Vanessa Hurst back in 2010. Classes are made to be affordable and are available at many cities across America. In fact, each city has its own chapter, which organizes hackathons and tech-related events on top of classes.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/coding-initiatives-girls-women\/girldevelopit.jpg\" alt=\"Girl Develop It\"><\/figure>\n<h2>6. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vidcode.com\/\">Vidcode<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Vidcode,<\/strong> a Kickstarter project, is a web app that helps girls to learn code by applying effects to video. Creators Alexandra Diracles and Melissa Halfon came up with the concept after discovering that girls like to pair up programming with their hobbies.<\/p>\n<p>The app they created teaches code by displaying the code when the effects are applied on the video and explaining the code in simple language on a sidebar.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/coding-initiatives-girls-women\/vidcode.jpg\" alt=\"vidcode\"><\/figure>\n<h2>7. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/codefirstgirls.com\/\">Code First: Girls<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>For ladies living in the UK, this is for you. <strong>Code First: Girls <\/strong>aims to help young women currently attending university as they enter the workforce after their studies. They also offer courses for graduates but it\u2019s only limited to the general London area at the moment. Other events that they organize include hackathons and tech career talks.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/coding-initiatives-girls-women\/codefirstgirls.jpg\" alt=\"code-first-girls\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\"><\/figure>\n<h2>8. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.girlsteachinggirlstocode.org\/\">Girls Teaching Girls to Code<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Now this deserves special mention for the way it conducts events. <strong>Girls Teaching Girls To Code<\/strong> is a program where female students from Standford\u2019s Computer Science Department teach computer science to high school girls<\/p>\n<p>Not only do they help pass on the love for coding to their younger peers, but these university students also serve as mentors to the younger girls. Sisterhood for the win.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/coding-initiatives-girls-women\/girlsteachinggirlstocode.jpg\" alt=\"girls-teaching-girls-to-code\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\"><\/figure>\n<h2>9. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/saveblackgirlscode.com\/\">Black Girls Code<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Like most of the initiatives, <strong>Black Girls Code<\/strong> not only wants to bridge the gender gap in tech but also the wage gap.<\/p>\n<p>Founder Kimberly Bryant launched the initiative in  April of 2011, introducing coding to girls aged 7-17 through workshops and after-school programs. Black Girls Code also organizes workshops on robotics and throw hackathons which is inclusive of hosting talks from women already working in tech.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/coding-initiatives-girls-women\/blackgirlscode.jpg\" alt=\"blac-girls-code\"><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: This post was first published on the 24th Nov, 2014. One of the biggest conversations that is rife in cyberspace is about the ratio of women in tech. The issue wasn\u2019t that there aren\u2019t great women in tech but that there aren\u2019t enough of them. 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