Girls in Computing

GETTING GIRLS INTO CODING

Computer science is foundational to many fields, but not enough girls are choosing to study it. Girls receive too little exposure to what computer scientists really do, and they lack positive female role models in computing fields.

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Girls INC

The competition is open to all female students from Year 9 to Year 13. No previous coding experience is required. If you have not used Gamemaker before then you can attend the free training sessions and you will be shown how to create games in Gamemaker from the very beginning. Even if you don’t ...Read more

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Famous women in Computer Science Honoured

Two famous women in Computer Science have been honoured by President Obama with the highest US civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Grace Hopper (posthumous) Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, known as “Amazing Grace” and “the first lady of software,” was at the foref...Read more

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Girls INC

The competition is open to all female students from Year 9 to Year 13. No previous coding experience is required. If you have not used Gamemaker before then you can attend the free training sessions and you will be shown how to create games in Gamemaker from the very beginning. Even if you don’t ...Read more