Alphabet Inc. which backs diverse facets of life helps inspire girls to go for technology by supporting the upcoming film, "CodeGirl," reported TechCrunch.
"CodeGirl" is the work of Lesley Chilcott, an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose works include "Waiting for Superman" and "An Inconvenient Truth."
Alphabet has been encouraging girls to study coding or computer science as it sees that such field is more populated by boys. Girls are always left out when it comes to technology and one of the probable reasons is that there are few women in tech who can serve as positive role models of girls. According to a study of popular films in 11 countries, less than 20 percent of tech roles were held by women.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki posted on Google's official blog said, that as someone who runs a company that deals with media and technology at the same time, she wants to take part in helping change perceptions about technology and women.
She announced Alphabet Inc.'s support of "CodeGirl," a film about 5,000 girls from 60 countries trying to compete in a coding contest by Technovation. The competition runs for three months where girls would design a mobile app to solve a problem in their local community.
The prize is $10,000 in support and funding. In the story, the girls interact with local mentors and teachers. They learn to code, pick a business plan, contribute ideas and create a pitch video. Six teams will qualify for a global pitch in San Fransisco, California for a chance to win first place and get the $10k.
The new documentary film is shared starting today until Nov. 5 as Alphabet Inc.'s "Made With Code" project extension. "CodeGirl" will hit theaters in the next few weeks. Alphabet aims to inspire as many students as possible with the film and hopefully have more girls around the world develop a passion for technology.
