Promoting coding for girls


Coding for the future: (from left) Elena having a discussion with Shriya, Aaleyah and Amanda.

SOME 80 girls aged between 12 and 18 from 38 schools across Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam got together recently to participate in a virtual coding competition organised by Girls In Code SEA.

Coding problems addressed in the competition were based on the theme “Behind the Screens”, which explored the processes of various popular applications, a press release from Girls In Code SEA, an organisation dedicated to empowering and overcoming the stigma of female coders in South-East Asia, read.

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