"Vai, Meninas!" - An initiative to encourage the participation of women in courses in the information technology area

• Suelen M. de Paula IFMG http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7872-4020
• Raylla L. S. Gama IFMG
• Isabella A. D. Melo IFMG
• Adrielly C. E. Dias IFMG
• Daniela C. Terra IFMG
• Leticia M. M. S. Cheloni IFMG

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wit.2021.15883

Abstract

Women are still in a minority position in technological areas, especially in the academy. In IFMG, for example, only 22.7% information system undergraduate students are female, and their participation in this course has decreased over the years. To increase women’s participation, a new learning program was established: "Vai, Meninas!". This educational intervention achieved relevant results, increasing the current students’ motivation by disseminating support culture and developing new practices to share and generate knowledge among the students.

Keywords: gender, women, science and technology, minority

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