A relevância de projetos como o Meninas Digitais no Cerrado para a diversidade de gênero na computação brasileira

Abstract

Gender diversity is crucial for reducing biases in the developmentof products and solutions. In this sense, the inclusion of women intechnological areas is essential for creating technologies thatrepresent more variety perspectives. Thsi article presents theachievements ofa project of female empowerment in computingduring five years, as well as the importance of the actions carriedout uo promote a greater gender diversity in IT - InformationTechnology. The results consolidate the project corroborate theawakening of collective feeling of belonging, as well as thepermanence and success in technical and higher education levels,similar to other initiaves developed nationally and internationally