Girls4TechTM is designed to help young girls become technology workplace leaders of tomorrow Purchase, NY - April 23, 2019 - Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are two of the hottest technology fields today, with job opportunities continuing to grow across both. However, worldwide, women make up less than 20 percent of the professionals in these high-tech jobs[1], and only one in 20 girls opts for a STEM-based career[2]. To help narrow the gender gap, Mastercard has been cultivating young technology enthusiasts as part of its signature education platform, Girls4Tech. Currently in its fifth year, this hands-on, inquiry-based STEM program has reached more than 400,000 girls (ages...
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