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Code club Senegal, where women are leading the way

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Women in countries like Senegal are less free to choose want to do and so this is not surprising. As societies become more prosperous and free, women (generally speaking) are less likely to be interested in careers in IT. Of course, women who do want to work in IT should be encouraged and accepted.

Women in countries like Senegal are less free to choose want to do and so this is not surprising.

Not anymore. As a woman in Senegal you can choose whatever path. They are encouraged to excel in school and in their careers just as much as men. From my observation, without data, it would seem the younger generation of women is definitely more successful than the one of men.

Women are doing well across the globe (okay, outside of the middle-east). More are going to school and getting higher paying jobs.

Women in Senegal are certainly not free in the same way American women are. When I say, American women are more mean I mean they have more opportunities to try different things and want more from work than just money and when that happens they IT becomes less appealing.

I am from Senegal. I just got back to the states from a trip there. They are equally free. There are certainly differences in opportunities and social pressure, but essentially they are the same. I know women in all sort of jobs in Senegal, and quite to the contrary money is not a huge motivation for the educated ones because men are expected to take care of their families/bills.

As societies become more prosperous and free, women (generally speaking) are less likely to be interested in careers in IT.

[citation needed for sweeping generalisation]

I don't get why there are special programs for women. Here in Québec we see more and more women becoming doctors, teachers, nurses etc... Why aren't thre programs to help men adopt professions that are outnumbered by women ? I think today anyone can learn anything I they want to, it's all out there... just my 2 cents

It's easier to get funding for these programs because they will be sponsored by tech companies that stand to benefit from the outcome of the programs.

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