The filmmaker Lesley Chilcott yesterday launched his documentary called CodeGirl, over a high school competition, aimed at women who want to develop their applications. The documentary premiered on Youtube and will be available for free in its entirety until November 6. It can be viewed below:
Chilcott directed the film in partnership with the initiative “Made With Code,” Google, which shares with the film in order to bring more women into areas programming and technology. Facebook, with TechPrep initiative also has a similar goal.
The technology sector also has considerably more men than women. Facebook, for example, 68% of employees are men, while 32% of women. The company’s technology area, this discrepancy is even greater:. 84% of men but only 16% of women, according to data released by the company
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