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This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
"ICT learning
Projects screened
from a gender
point of view"
WEBINAR
Gender & Equality workgroup
20 June 2014
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
With the collaboration of:
Organized by:
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Unite IT
e-inclusion network
Laurence Leseigneur (Interface3)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
UniteIT
Gender & Equality
workgroup
Lize De Clercq
(researcher contracted by Interface3)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
www.unite-it.eu/group/gender-equality
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
WEBINAR
Agenda
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Current state of the GENDER GAP in ICT in Europe
WHY are so few girls attracted to study IT?
WHAT can be done to attract more girls into IT?
Gender consulting of an ICT LEARNING project
for disadvantaged youth (Spain)
Gender consulting of an ICT CAREER AWARENESS
RAISING project for high school students (Poland)
BEST PRACTICE exchange with Interface3 (Belgium)
Towards a new European funded project
“SHE-GEEKS EUROPE”
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Gender & IT gap
in Europe
Lize De Clercq
(researcher contracted by Interface3)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Gender gap at the level of
ICT usage
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
15% more men appear to have higher
computer skills then women
Source: EU Community Survey on ICT Usage, 2011
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
by 2015 90% of jobs will require
at least basic computer skills
Photo Credit: Cap Gemini
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Gender gap at the level of
higher education
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Women represent only 23% of Europeans
with a bachelor degree in ICT-related fields
Photo Credit: Nesta
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Forecast of over 900.000 computing
vacancies by 2020
Source: Empirica, 2013
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Gender gap at the level of
IT workforce
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Women hold only 15%
of ICT specialist occupations
Source: OECD, 2009
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
WHY are so few girls
attracted to study IT?
Lize De Clercq
(researcher contracted by Interface3)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Societal belief of computing as masculine
Photo Credit: “The Social Network” by David Fincherhttp://obtusity.blogspot.com.es/2011/01/social-networks-stance-on-women.html
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Boys DO NOT have an “innate” talent or
“flair” for computing
Source: Infographic “How girls hold themselves back from pursuing computer science” http://www.pinterest.com/pin/404690716488683410
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
What are stereotypes?
POSTIVE
• Germans are ‘hard working people’
• Asian students are ‘good at math’
NEGATIVE
• French are ‘chauvinists’
• African Americans are ‘lessintelligent’
brain-enforced categorical thinking
DESCRIBE the characteristics of a group
lead us to think all members of a group are similar
to each other
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
GENDER stereotypes about technology
are NEGATIVE for females
Source: XKCDhttp://www.pinterest.com/pin/404690716488684616
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
GENDER stereotypes are PRESCRIBING
boys are (and should be!)…
• ‘adventurous’
• ‘sure of themselves’
• ‘brave’
• ‘independent’
• ‘good mechanics’
girls are (and should be!)…
• ‘caring’
• ‘good nurses’
• ‘sensitive’
• ‘emotional’
• ‘social’
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
and computing……is about machines &
mathematics …has an image problem
Photo Credit: Wilkinson Photo Credit: Little Miss Geek
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
WHAT can be done
to attract more girls
into studying IT?Lize De Clercq
(researcher contracted by Interface3)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Initial Professional Qualification Program (PQPI)
for Assistant of Computer & Network
Maintenance Technician
Case Study 1 (Spain)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Presentation &
Gender consultation of the
“PQPI” Project
Lize De Clercq
(researcher contracted by Interface3)
together with
Alexandra Bozonet (TEB)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Photo Credit: TEB Youth Foundation
school drop-outs aged 16-21
groups of 10 to 14 students
majority from disadvantaged communities
large majority of students are male
900 hours (50% technology, 20% internship, 30%
general knowledge)
large majority of technology teachers are male
Project description
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Source: TEB Youth Foundation, 2012 http://youtu.be/vFMLL1Eoq2w
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Use engaging & social group
recruitment techniques
Gender recommendation 1:
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Photo Credit: TEB Youth Foundation
organize a separate “recruitment” workshop that
connects computing to interests girls already have
(see video examples)
actively recruit girls – don’t wait for them to come
recruit from other courses with high percentages of
females
personally invite girls that could be interested but
might not think of enrolling
invite groups of girls that already know each other
Proven recruitment techniques
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
E-textiles workshop
Source: DYN Digital Divas (US), 2013 http://youtu.be/HCX3ReOekJ4
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Game Design workshop
Source: DIY Girls (US), 2013 http://youtu.be/thQHKRGT8vs
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
App Development workshop
Source: Black Girls Code(US), 2013 http://youtu.be/Iw3X6hZp630
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Provide role models and peer mentorship
Gender recommendation 2:
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Photo Credit: TEB Youth Foundation
showcase exciting things other adolescent girls
are doing with computing
invite peers as mentors
invite role models that are relatable to the girls
as speakers
showcase inspiring stories of what women,
as similar to the girls as possible, have
accomplished
Providing role models
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Pay attention to unconscious biases
in student-student interactions.
Gender recommendation 3:
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Make sure girls & boys have equal access
to the more technical roles
Photo Credit: TEB Youth Foundation
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Be on the lookout for unconscious biases
in teacher-student interactions
Gender recommendation 4:
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Don’t confuse prior experience with ability
Photo Credit: Center for Innovative Public Health ResearchSource: Infographic “Our Future Demands STEM”
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/404690716488684327
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Teacher: “The girls are not interested
in the black screen, they don’t like it”
Photo Credit: TEB Youth Foundation
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Improve the relevancy of the curriculum
Gender recommendation 5:
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Photo Credit: TEB Youth Foundation
connect the curriculum to previous interests &
knowledge
connect the curriculum to solving real-life problems
show how computing can solve social problems &
improve people’s lives
incorporate engaging pedagogies:
hands-on, collaborative work, working towards a final
product, experiential learning
include non-wired activities to introduce
computational thinking
Proven methodologies
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Consider single-sex education/workshops
Gender recommendation 6:
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Photo Credit: TEB Youth Foundation
increased comfort
increased confidence
increased learning
increased peer support
increased future intentions
Benefits
of single-sex education
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Best Practice exchange
with Interface3 (Belgium)
Elena Lanzoni (Interface3)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
About Interface3:
It’s a vocational training center created in 1984, within the framework of equal opportunities for women and men.
What do we do? • 10 trainings’ programs leading to ICT jobs and to more
“typical female job” (account assistant, commercial assistant, import-export assistant, etc.
• Projects to bridge the digital divide in Belgium• European projects (Interface3 is a telecentre-europe
member since its creation)
Interface3
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Single sex ICT trainings
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Since 1984, Interface3 organize trainings for women job seekers in ICT jobs.
4 ICT trainings are organized, leading to the following functions:
- Helpdesk agent
- Network administrator
- Webmaster
- Web application developer
…Each training is organized once a year for groups of 15 students.
Single sex ICT trainings
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
A training coordinator follows each trainee during the year
These trainings:• are fulltime classes (7 hours/day) and last about a year• end up by a 6 weeks internship in a company • are followed by a series of certifying exams on acquired competencies
(ITLI, .NET, Active Directory, Cisco.)
Why job seekers?• IT functions are hit by disaffection from young people
• It produces a shortage of professionals in this vital sector
• Women in career transition are an important unexploited “labour source”
Single sex ICT trainings
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Who are these women?Helpdesk agent: • Lower educated women (who did not finish secondary school)
Network administrator, Webmaster and Web application developer:• Medium to high educated women (secondary school or university degree)
who want to change careers
How do we attract them to ICT? • A target-oriented communication: images of women in ICT, a different
style in technical matters explanations, information sessions about ICT from a daily life point of view
• A role-model based learning: female trainers in ICT subjects, students and former students meetings
• Trainings’ effectiveness: 70% find a job in ICT
Single sex ICT trainings
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Single sex ICT trainings
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
« Link to the Future »
Case Study 2 (Poland)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Presentation of the
“Link to the Future”
Project
Mariusz Boguszewski &
Elzbieta Dydak (FRSI)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Source: FRSI, 2014 http://youtu.be/Hmx48XxFXlI
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
The young inspirethe young!
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
LINK TO THE FUTURE
1 ed. October 2012 – March 2013 2 ed. October 2013 – March 2014
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
The purpose of the “Link to the Future. Youth. Internet. Career” project is to support young people from small localities in planning their professional future in a broad and non-standard manner, taking into account the development of information society and knowledge-based economy.
PATRONAGE:
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Welcome(5 min.)
Warm-uo„I could be..."
(10 min.)
Professional -speech
(20 min.)
Professional –discussion(10 min.)
Break(10 min.)
Quiz on labormarket
(20 min.)
Exercise„What isthe success?"
(10 min.)
Summanry „I was inspired by..."
(10 min.)
Evaluation questionnaire
(5 min.)
2 hours
15-30 participants
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Warm-up: future professions
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Young professional: speech and discussion
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Quiz on current situation on labor market and trends
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Exercise: „What is the success?”
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Summary: „I was inspired by…”
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Young professionals – ICT-related professions
• mobile application developer
• computer graphics specialist methodologist at an e-learning company
• PR specialist in social media
• video manager
• website administrator
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
RESULTS OF THE PROJECT
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
21,275 participants
747 meetings with young professionals
99% positive marks of participants
84% participants answered the meeting can helpthem to choose their career path
64% increased their interest in ICT
Results of the project
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Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Gender consultation of the
“Link to the Future”
Project
Lize De Clercq
(researcher contracted by Interface3)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Increase awareness raising
on ICT-specialist occupations
(Gender) recommendation 1:
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Source: Widening Women's Work in Information and Communication Technology, 2009
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Photo Credit: Cap Gemini
Concentrate on profiles that demand
new (and higher) computing skills
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
ICT workforce in 2012: 7,4 million people
(3.4% of European workforce)
Source: Empirica 2013
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Trend towards higher level
of computing & business skills
Source: Empirica, 2013
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Increase female role models
in ICT-specialist occupations
that demand high computing skills
Gender recommendation 2:
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
The professionals who had the greatest number of meetings were:
Jakub Jakubowski – computer
graphic artist, book and press
designer, culture animator and
barista
Łukasz Pieter – music journalist,
founder of damycimuzyke.pl
start-up
Michał Rysiek Woźniak –
IT security expert, social activist
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Professionals - number of meetings
IT security expert, social activist
Mobile developer, ui/ux designer
Telecommunications engineer, entrepreneur,
winner of an General Electric scholarship
Entrepreneur, project manager
in a software company
Computer network administrator, programmer, co-founder of an
organization of internet promotion
Mobile technology specialist, editor, presenter & blogger
Server administrator, entrepreneur & blogger
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Psychologist, manager & coach at a learning programming using
programmable LEGO
Computer graphic artist, designer, graphics, computer programmer,
computer science graduate and photographer
e-marketing & online communication expert, project coordinator, Chief
Knowledge Officer of Geek Girls Carrots
PR & online marketing specialist
Recruitment & marketing specialist at a software company
Lawyer using electronic databases in her work
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Allocate speakers instead
of leaving the choice to local organizers
Gender recommendation 3:
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Upon the choice of local organizers, male role
models got far more exposure than female ones
The professionals who had the greatest number of meetings were:
Jakub Jakubowski – computer
graphic artist, book and press
designer, culture animator and
barista
Łukasz Pieter – music journalist,
founder of damycimuzyke.pl
start-up
Michał Rysiek Woźniak –
IT security expert, social activist
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Professionals - number of meetings
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
2 of the top 3 role models exposed
were male ICT-specialists
The professionals who had the greatest number of meetings were:
Jakub Jakubowski – computer
graphic artist, book and press
designer, culture animator and
barista
Łukasz Pieter – music journalist,
founder of damycimuzyke.pl
start-up
Michał Rysiek Woźniak –
IT security expert, social activist
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Professionals - number of meetings
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Add a workshop to interrupt stereotypical thinking
on gender & IT
Gender recommendation 4:
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Photo Credit: TEB Youth Foundation
explain how stereotypes work
expand on stereotypical ideas high school might already
embraced about professions – especially regarding
computing professions
remind students that technical ability is not ‘innate’ but
are like muscles that can develop over time
make students aware about the phenomenon of
stereotype threat
analyze media representations for assumptions and biases
related to gender & computing
Take this opportunity to massively
debunk stereotypes!
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Best Practice exchange
with Interface3 (Belgium)
Elena Lanzoni &
Laurence Leseigneur (Interface3)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Girls Day Boys Day projectObjective: Help pupils make their studies and careers choice based on theirPassions , interests, abilities regardless of gender stereotypes or what society or parents expect from them.
Project description:
2 hours workshops organised in Brussels secondary schools (13-14 years’ oldpupils)- Drawing session- Quizzes- Discussions- Film with professional testimonials
Numbers: 10 schools 29 classes 23 witnesses More than 600 pupils
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Girls Day Boys Day project
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Girls Day Boys Day project
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Source: OECD, 2009
Be a one-day ICT professional
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Since 2007 Interface3 has led "Be a one-day ICT professional " targeting secondary schools students (both girls and boys)
The Project consists of: • A 3 hours lesson at school :
– 1 hour to discover the diversity of professional profiles in ICT – 2 hours workshops to experiment coding
• A 3 hours meeting with ICT professionals to have a better understanding of what ICT jobs mean, beyond clichés
Be a one-day ICT professional
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
The lessons at school:
– Trainers use multimedia tools (videos, quiz, games…) to show how ICT has been changing our lives since the 80’s.
– Trainers use vivid examples from daily life (Facebook) to explain ICT functions
– Trainers stimulate students thinking on stereotypes in ICT professions:
• Pupils draw an ICT professional,
• Drawings are pinned to the blackboard and trainers lead a debate to rise awareness on common shared stereotypes about ICT jobs and professionals.
Be a one-day ICT professional
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Be a one-day ICT professional
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
The lessons at school:
– The two hours workshop allow pupils to discover the link between the code (html/ css / javascript) and the “interface” (the web page they make at the end of the workshop, containing photos, videos, texts etc.)
Be a one-day ICT professional
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
The meeting with professionals:
– A pool of 80 ICT companies or ICT departments participate in the project;
– They are in charge of the organization of meetings:
• Find the right people amongst their staff (danger: confirm the stereotype), both female and male professionals: database managers, network administrators, developers, ICT technicians etc.
• Define and develop the program keeping in mind the age of pupils.
Be a one-day ICT professional
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Be a one-day ICT professional
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Trends and figures:
• 174 lessons in 69 schools
• 3,120 students
• 80 companies hosted 87 visits of their ICT departments
Be a one-day ICT professional
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Towards a new European
funded project
“SHE-GEEKS EUROPE”
(worktitle)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
We will engage in writing a bid proposal
during 2014-2015, to start activity in 2016
She-Geeks Europe (worktitle)
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
www.pinterest.com/shegeekseu
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Collaborative bookmarking
atwww.kippt.com/shegeekseu
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
This project has been funded with the support of the
Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Thanks a lot for your
attention!
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