Girls, Math, and Computer Science: A Brilliant 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 present throughout the day.

The program includes speed meetings, 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 subjects. To this end, we are inviting high school and middle school girls to participate in small-group discussions with female mathematicians and computer scientists about their studies and careers, and to reflect on the impact of stereotypes on their educational choices and on the lack of gender diversity in careers in computer science and mathematics.