More than 85 girls graduated from the AI-assisted programming course.
For eight weeks, more than 85 young people from all over the region participated in a new edition of the AI-assisted Programming Course, a free proposal from Chicas en Tecnología to take their first steps in the world of web development. In this space, participants learned how to program in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and [...]
PUMM: A workshop by young people, for young people
A proposal that empowers collective leadership At Chicas en Tecnología we believe that real change happens when young women lead. That's why we created PUMM (Prototyping a Better World), an experience designed so that the girls in our community could take a step further on their way, becoming creators of knowledge, networks and solutions [...]
International Women in Mathematics Day
Women in Mathematics: the legacy of Maryam Mirzakhani Every May 12 we celebrate the International Day of Women in Mathematics, a date that seeks to make visible the contributions of women in this discipline and inspire new generations. This day was born in honor of Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian mathematician who transformed our way of [...]
Girls in ICT Day: motivating in the classroom
Since 2011, every fourth Thursday of April is celebrated as Girls in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Day, promoted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This date seeks to highlight the gender gap in technology and promote real opportunities for more girls to discover, explore and create new technologies.
New leadership to further advance women in technology
At Chicas en Tecnología we have been working for more than 10 years to close the gender gap in technology and increase the participation of women in technology in Latin America. Today we celebrate a new chapter in that journey: the arrival of Lucía Mauritzen as our new Executive Director. Lucía not only brings with her a solid track record in [...]
Gender gap in technology: a campaign to transform the future
In a world where technological innovation defines our present and future, the gender gap in technology - the inequality between men and women in technological access, participation and recognition - remains an urgent challenge. From childhood through adulthood, women face barriers that limit their opportunities [...]
Women in STEM: data calling for action in the region
In recent years, cultural advances have been made in terms of gender equality; however, the world of technology still presents many challenges to overcome. With the aim of generating evidence to drive change, Chicas en Tecnología (CET) -with the support of NCR Foundation- presented the report “The Gap that Persists”, a [...]
Chicas en Tecnología Launched a Project Co-funded by the European Union to Reduce the Digital Gender Gap
Chicas en Tecnología, in a strategic alliance with Fundación Cimientos and Enseñá por Argentina, launched the project “Strengthening young Argentinian women's journey in STEM”, co-funded by the European Union. The program's goal is to train and support young Argentinian women from 13 to 23 years [...]
More than 1,700 young Latin American women were part of the largest edition of Chicas Líderes en Tecnología
Chicas en Tecnología (CET) held the 11th edition of the Chicas Líderes en Tecnología festival, a free in-person and virtual event for young people between the ages of 13 and 23, where they could enjoy workshops, talks and interactive activities aimed at motivating them to explore technology as a tool for social change. Both for the more than [...]
More than 60 young women from the CET Community were trained in leadership and became ambassadors.
Chicas en Tecnología (CET) completed its first Leadership Program, in which more than 60 young women from the CET Community completed their training and now stand out as CET Ambassadors, assuming a key role within our community. This program, which is part of the CET Journey in the Future Development stage, had as a [...]