– About a year ago, a friend of mine asked me how I felt about feminism. To which I replied that I had not encountered this: “This problem is already in the past, in the modern world it does not exist, or it does not exist in the IT-sphere, because it did not bother me.”
This incident was not the only one. Girls of various professions (and not only girls, but this is not the topic of this article) contacted me with questions about their careers. A couple of months ago, I decided to take part in an IT marathon for girls. The participants were mostly not from IT, but who dreamed of getting there. There I learned that most girls consider IT to be a purely male sphere, and, therefore, they are afraid to go there, or they already work in IT and are faced with issues that feminism covers – “equal rights, equal opportunities”.
Parallel, I participated in a worldwide online conference for women in IT. I was amazed at how much IT is developed in poor countries and continents (Africa, India, etc.). But I was also very struck that “women in IT” is a very global and painful topic for many.
I contacted the participants at the conference, as I was very interested in this topic. I wanted to know more about them: who they are, what they live, what they want. I think it is very important to help those who need it. Especially if you can do it. It’s not just about money, it is very important to be able to properly motivate a girl, help her believe in herself and direct her in the right direction, which she was previously afraid to even dream about. What, in fact, I have already begun to do.
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