An activation in the framework of the International Day of Girls in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Chicas en Tecnología and UNICEF Argentina join forces to amplify the voice of the CET Ambassadors, young women from the region who have embarked on different journeys in technology. Their stories help breaking down stereotypes that alienate people who identify with the female gender from these areas and make visible the possibilities that technology has for them.
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In Argentina, women are the majority in the university system, however, they represent only 34% of the total number of students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and 17% of the programming student body (CET, 2022). The numbers extend to the Latin American and Caribbean region, where women are a minority in these disciplines.
Some data:
More than 6 out of 10 young women in Argentina express interest in topics related to Science and Technology. (U-Report Argentina, 2021).
25% of adolescent girls in the region feel they have little or no capacity to study or pursue Science and Technology. (U-Report Argentina, 2021).
The number of female programming students in Argentina decreased. While the number of male students grew by 16% between 2011 and 2019, there was a 5% drop in female students (CET, 2022).
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies are growing at a slower rate than university studies in general. This is despite the fact that many STEM majors are the most in-demand and highest paid in the labor market (CET, 2022).
About the International Day of Girls in ICTs
The fourth Thursday of April marks the International Day of Girls in ICT, an initiative promoted by the International Telecommunication Union that seeks to highlight the opportunities that exist in the field of information and communication technologies so that girls and young people who identify with the female gender can learn, discover and experiment in these areas.
Chicas en Tecnología offers free training proposals for young women in the region to become creators of technology with social impact. In the last year, 4,000 young women from 15 Latin American countries created +300 technological solutions to solve problems in their communities. Find out about all the programs at: chicasentecnologia.org/trayecto-cet/
“My journey in technology started when I was 18 years old, just graduated from high school. Although I had no idea about technology, I was encouraged to discover and try something new.” Mary, 19, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
