{"id":10457,"date":"2015-11-02T08:40:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T08:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globalbrandsmagazine.com\/?p=10457"},"modified":"2015-11-02T08:40:34","modified_gmt":"2015-11-02T08:40:34","slug":"rewriting-the-code-for-girls-in-computer-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalbrandsmagazine.com\/gbmstaging\/rewriting-the-code-for-girls-in-computer-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewriting the Code for Girls in Computer Science"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to computer science, millions of girls are being left out of the conversation. Despite earning the majority of bachelor’s degrees in the U.S., women earn fewer than 20 percent of computer science degrees, with serious implications for our economy and for women at large.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The problem of getting girls more interested in tech has many sources, but according to Google\u2019s own research<\/a>, one of them is optics. Girls don\u2019t see positive role models of other girls and women in popular culture. In a study of popular films in 11 countries, fewer than 20 percent of computer science or tech roles were held by women.<\/p>\n

As someone who runs a company at the intersection of technology and media, I want to help change the perceptions of women and technology we see today. So, as part of our\u00a0Made with Code<\/a> and media perception<\/a> initiatives, I\u2019m excited that we\u2019re supporting award-winning documentary filmmaker Lesley Chilcott<\/a>\u2014of \u201cAn Inconvenient Truth\u201d and \u201cWaiting for Superman\u201d fame\u2014on her next film, \u201cCODEGIRL<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=enZ82xleZfs&feature=youtu.be<\/p>\n

\u201cCODEGIRL\u201d follows the story of 5,000 girls from 60 countries as they compete in a global entrepreneurship and coding competition by Technovation<\/a>. The girls have three months to develop an app that attempts to solve a problem in their local community. In the film, they size up their competition, interact with teachers and local mentors, learn to code, and pitch their ideas all in hopes of winning $10,000 in funding and support.<\/p>\n

Starting today and until November 5, Lesley\u2019s film will be available for free on YouTube, before its theatrical debut in the next few weeks. You can watch the film below and use the hashtag #rallyforcodegirl to show your support.<\/p>\n

Our goal is to inspire as many students as possible during this special five-day free viewing period before it hits theaters. With your help, we\u2019ll be able to inspire more girls around the world to pursue their passions in tech.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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