Female Participation in the Junior Computing Company - CJR of the University of Brasília

• Alice Borges UnB
• Fernanda de Sousa UnB
• Maristela Holanda UnB https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0883-2579
• Aleteia P. F. Araujo UnB http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4645-6700
• Carla Cavalcante Koike UnB https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3641-1819
• Roberta B. Oliveira UnB

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wit.2021.15852

Abstract

Women are underrepresented in the Computing area. This is an issue not only in Brazil, but it is reflected in different countries around the world. The lack of gender diversity is present in higher education in Brazil, and also in the labor market. The Junior Companies Movement is an initiative that allows undergraduate students to enter the job market during their time at university. In this context, this paper presents an analysis of female participation in CJR, a junior company in the Department of Computer Science of University of Brasília (UnB), and describes initiatives to increase the number of female students in the company. These initiatives include a selection recruitment process with the theme of princesses, and with the interviews carried out by women. Following these actions 50% of the leadership roles were assumed by women, and the number of female undergraduate students went from 2% in 2018, to 16% in 2020

Keywords: Junior Company, Women, Computing

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