Girls just wanna have fun-damental IT-skills

Looking for ways to ensure gender balance within the the IT-sector.

This project aims to increase the proportion of female students in creative IT studies at University level.

Universities are important gateways to the industry. We collaborate closely with secondary schools (focusing on the upper secondary level) as well as gender equality centers and representatives of the industry.

The project arranges workshops and thematic events in secondary schools that aim to

• increase the interest of young women in creative IT-studies and
• to increase the self-efficacy of young women within these disciplines.

This will also enhance awareness regarding the importance of equal gender representation in these areas, on the secondary school level. We hope that this focus will inspire more young women, including those with diverse backgrounds, to apply for university studies within creative IT studies, thus contributing to integration and more balanced gender proportions amongst university graduates – leading to more balanced gender proportions in creative IT industries.

Participating universities:

Nord University (Norway), Reykjavik University (Iceland), Aalborg University (Denmark) and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Finland)