"the event aimed to give attendees a look at what tech careers involve and to break down misconceptions about the people who work in tech and their roles. Most of the girls in the audience raised their hands when asked if they thought coding was necessary to work in tech, but Next Tech Girls director Emily Hall-Strutt responded that tech is "very broad" and spans "so many industries" that "a vast majority of roles don't require any coding."."
"In operation since 2016, Next Tech Girls has helped to provide more than 10,000 girls with guidance about tech sector careers, partly by helping them to fully understand paths into tech, available tech roles and showcase women already working in the sector. For example, many young girls claim STEM subjects are "too hard", but the speakers at Next Tech Fest suggested that this is because of the belief that coding is integral to a tech career."
"Naamua Dodoo, software engineer at Tesco, shared with the audience she doesn't "code for fun", and warned attendees off worrying about what they think someone working in coding should look like, adding: "You are who you are - don't worry about not fitting the software engineer stereotype.". A lack of visible and accessible roles models is a large reason as to many girls don't choose technology careers, as they don't see others like them in tech roles"
More than 350 girls aged 15 to 20 attended Next Tech Fest to learn about technology careers and challenge stereotypes about who works in tech. Many attendees believed coding was necessary to work in tech, with a large proportion raising their hands when asked. Tech spans many industries and includes roles beyond programming, so most positions do not require coding. Next Tech Girls, operating since 2016, has guided over 10,000 girls on career paths, role types, and visible role models. Misconceptions about STEM difficulty and a lack of accessible role models deter many girls from choosing tech careers.
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