Tech Girls Movement
Location: Australia
The Tech Girls Movement was founded on International Women’s Day in 2014. They focus on encouraging girls into STEM with books that have real-life female role models, and have given a phenomenal 80,000 free books to schools across Australia. They also run a number of activities and programmes, such as the TechGirls Competition, Robotics Workshops and Academy for Enterprising Girls.
You can follow their work here:
Twitter: @TGAsuperheroes
Facebook: facebook.com/techgirlsmovement
Instagram: @techgirlsaresuperheroes
YouTube: Tech Girls Are Superheroes
Website: techgirlsmovement.org
Further reading
- Superheroes of STEM use powers of ‘storytelling’ to inspire girls, Jennifer O’Brien, CIO, 9 August 2018
- Girls learning they can do anything, Michelle Mexon, Dungog Chronicle, 12 March 2019
- ‘Tech heroes’ inspire female uptake in STEM, Brett Henebery, The Educator Australia, 4 September 2019
- Free online workshop teaches girls to stay safe online, Education Today, 26 August 2020