Girls, Math, and Computer Science: A Bright Equation

On Friday, April 14, 2023, the IRES Department (Institute for Research in Science Education) of the Faculty of Sciences organized an event at the Montpellier University Institute of Technology (IUT): “Girls’ Math and Computer Science Day: A Brilliant Equation.”

150 girls from middle and high schools in the Béziers area were in attendance throughout the day.

On the agenda: speed dating, a conference, and a play!

The Faculty of Sciences is proud to organize this wonderful event, which aims to encourage girls interested in mathematics and computer science to pursue scientific studies and careers with a strong focus on these two fields. To this end, we invite high school and middle school girls to discuss their studies and careers in small groups with female mathematicians and computer scientists, and to reflect on the impact of stereotypes on their career choices and on the lack of gender diversity in the fields of computer science and mathematics.