We live in a world struggling with multiple inequalities, including gender, education and income. And then there is technology: 2.6 billion people lack internet access, according to the International Telecommunication Union. On top of this, the world soon faces a divide with AI. With new technological advances, this particular inequality gap will continue to grow if we do not act now. UNESCO reports that only 35% of STEM graduates are women, a figure that has stagnated over the last decade; this gap is even more pronounced in rural and disadvantaged communities. Mongolia's Girls Code programme was founded with the mission of empowering young girls with the coding skills needed to thrive in an increasingly digital world. By focusing on inclusivity, we aim to ensure that no one is left behind in the digitized future and to use technology to solve problems of inequality. Girls Code offers three-month boot camps over the summer school break. The programme specifically targets girls from...
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