The CEO of Code First Girls explains how her organization trains, empowers, and networks female researchers in the world of tech
“The time for talk is over – at Code First Girls, we are on a mission to help women rewrite their future. Through the power of community, change can and will happen.”
So reads the About section on the Code First Girls website. Short and sweet, it’s also a perfect example of the organization’s commitment to action over words. In its first six years, the UK-based company has already given free coding lessons to over 20,000 women and connected them with more than 50 top employers. It not only educates and motivates women in tech, but also teaches them to network.
Avast software engineer Janine Luk noticed the wonderful progress Code First Girls (CFG) was making, and she brought it to our attention at Avast. "After having witnessed the incredible work the CFG team was doing and having heard positive feedback from several women-in-tech communities, as well as close friends, I knew Avast had to establish a partnership with CFG,” she said. And she was absolutely right. Avast is now a proud partner of CFG’s, and we look forward to continued collaboration. “It is the first step towards something much greater,” commented Janine. “Our ultimate goal is to balance the playing field by supporting underrepresented individuals in tech, and we will not stop until we get there."
To that end, we asked Code First Girls CEO Anna Brailsford to tell us a little more about CFG, and how Avast ..
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