Videoshpvideogirls who codecoding

Why We Need To Encourage Girls To Learn How To Code

It's time to break the "brogrammer" mold.
Kira Brekke
By 

Editor, HuffPost Video

LOADINGERROR LOADING

By 2020, there will be 1.4 million jobs available in the computing-related fields, yet women are on track to fill just three percent of those jobs. In the video above, learn why we need to encourage girls to learn how to code to help close the gender gap in the computer sciences and technology fields.

Also on HuffPost:

Support Free Journalism

Consider supporting HuffPost starting at $2 to help us provide free, quality journalism that puts people first.

Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.

The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?

Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.

The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. We hope you'll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.

Support HuffPost

Related

hpvideogirls who codecodinghuffpost riseencourage girls to code
|
Submit a tip
Close

What's Hot