Technology for human development
#8M | International Women's Day In an economically challenging global context, and an Argentina with its own difficulties in guaranteeing the social welfare of the population, there are data that point to technology as a possible way forward to reverse the situation. This industry crosses more and more productive sectors, at the same time [...]
Gender equality for inclusive and transformative technology
#8M | International Women's Day On this International Women's Day, the United Nations proposed the theme “For an inclusive digital world: innovation and technology for gender equality”. From Chicas en Tecnología we encourage to give visibility to the impact that the gender gap in technology has on societies and [...]
Mentoring in STEM: exchanges and learning to overcome barriers
International Day of Women and Girls in Science To incorporate the perspective of girls and women so that science responds to the needs of the entire population To count on the talent, innovation and experiences of people who identify with the female gender in order to address the challenges [...]
#DataCET | Only 12% of female university students in Argentina choose a STEM career
Chicas en Tecnología, with the support of NCR Foundation, presented a new research on the participation of women in the university STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) field. “An Unequal Career: The Gender Gap in Argentina's University System” is the quantitative report that updates and [...]
Chicas en Tecnología offers new programming scholarships together with Disney
Chicas en Tecnología and Disney are launching the first edition of Potencia tu Futuro, a Full-Stack programming scholarship program. Those who identify with the female gender, from 16 to 21 years old, living in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America may apply. The program seeks to reduce the gender gap in technology in Latin America by [...]
We count on you to reduce the gender gap in technology: add your donation!
Chicas en Tecnología celebrates its seventh anniversary, and throughout October, you can add your one-time donation through the donate button of Mercado Pago to promote training and comprehensive support in the technology sector for young people who identify with the female gender in Latin America. The funds raised will allow us to [...]
Chicas Líderes: heading for a digital world
A new opportunity has arrived for young women in Latin America who want to learn about the world of technology with social impact. This is the 9th edition of Chicas Líderes en Tecnología, an online conference that will be held on October 29th so that participants can discover the applications of technology in the social [...]
New UX specialization opportunity for young people in the CET Community
Chicas en Tecnología launches a new UX specific training opportunity together with Pedidos Ya. The program is free and is aimed at 50 young Latin American women between 16 and 23 years of age. Together with mentors and professional women in the field, the participants will take a two-month virtual course in which they will learn how to [...]
Paula Coto recognized as an Agent of Change in Latin America
The international organization AnitaB.org recognized Paula Coto, executive director of Chicas en Tecnología, in the “Agent of Change” category of the Abie 2022 awards. The recognition is awarded for her work to reduce the gender gap in Latin America. As the winner, she was invited to participate in the Grace Hopper 2022 Conference, the [...]
A meeting to promote the development of women in technology
Chicas en Tecnología organized a day of collective work together with leading companies in the STEM sector to advance in the creation of opportunities for girls starting their careers in technology. Paula Coto, executive director of CET, presented data on the gender gap in the sector and the challenges and opportunities it faces. [...]