January 28, 2024 • Texas, United States of America

CS And Engineering Organizations For Girls

Did you know that only around 21% of degrees related to engineering go to women? This percentage is even lower for computer science degrees. The gender gap in technology has historically been a major issue, with many fields related to computer science and engineering being male-dominated both in the past and the present. However, there are many organizations that provide coding and engineering resources to combat this inequality! Here are some CS and engineering organizations for girls to learn more about technology and help them go into computer science and engineering-related fields.

1. Girls Who Code

Girls Who Code is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a passion for coding in girls. They have served 300,00 girls, with many being from historically underrepresented groups. They have a variety of coding worksheets and activities available on their website. Additionally, during the summer, they host a 2-week virtual and a 6-week asynchronous coding camp for girls. Girls can become further involved in the organization by participating in their contests, attending one of their various virtual and in-person events throughout the year, starting a Girls Who Code club at their school, or by reading one of their books! Their summer camp applications are currently open!

Website: girlswhocode.com

2. Kode With Klossy

Kode With Klossy is another nonprofit organization which is dedicated to teaching girls about the numerous fields in computer science. They host 2-week coding camps throughout the summer for a variety of fields in technology, such as artificial intelligence, and they also have 2 day informational sessions for girls who live in certain regions of the United States.  Their summer camps help encourage girls to go into a variety of technology-related fields! Their summer camp application opens soon!

Website: https://www.kodewithklossy.com/

3. Black Girls Code

Black Girls Code is a nonprofit dedicated to teaching girls of color coding. They host various workshops throughout the year, have courses and training sessions for girls, and  they have partnered with several organizations to host hackathons and other events. While they do not currently have any events going on, you can sign up for their mailing list for updates.

Website: https://www.wearebgc.org/

4. Society of Women Engineering

The Society of Women Engineers, or SWE, is an organization dedicated to empowering and advocating for women to pursue technology or engineering-related fields. SWE has events, scholarships, and programs for girls to get involved in. Girls can also start a SWENext Club at their school or be an ambassador for SWE. 

Website: https://swe.org/membership/member-offers-and-discounts/

5. Girls Develop It

Girls Develop It is an organization dedicated to teaching women and non-binary individuals software development! They have hosted several events and programs in which girls can participate in, such as a hackathon where participants created apps and scholarships for those willing to be a teaching assistant. They currently have several scheduled virtual events on a variety of topics, such as JavaScript and front-end projects.

Website: https://girldevelopit.com

6. TechGirlz

TechGirlz is an organization dedicated to encouraging middle school girls to explore technology! Over 40,000 girls have attended their workshops and 82% have changed their mind about technology in a positive manner. They currently have several workshops on various topics, such as AI and Scratch, open. They also have hosted camps on various types of technology in the past. They also have a Teen Advisory Board for high schools,with the next set of applications set to open sometime this summer.

Website: https://www.techgirlz.org

7. Django Girls

Django Girls is a non-profit organization dedicated to hosting one-day workshops relating to technology for girls! They have hosted over 1000 workshops in several cities all over the world, and currently have over 20 upcoming workshops! They also have a blog and newsletter which you can subscribe to!

Website: https://djangogirls.org/en/ 

Overall, these organizations provide a variety of resources for girls and encourage girls to go into CS and engineering-related courses. These organizations can help girls foster a passion for computer science and go into a CS-related field in the future!