About TechMate
Contributing towards gender equality in computing
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Actions available for implementation
ABOUT
Why do we care?
- Women among ICT Specialists in the EU 19.1%
- Women dropping from the field by the age of 35 50%
- Female students in computing in Ireland 14.8%
TechMate is being developed at TU Dublin as a best practice toolkit driving sustainable acceleration towards gender equality in the technology disciplines in Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s). Watch a short video introducing TechMate.
WHY?
Why is there a gender gap in computing?
There is no universal answer to this, as local and cultural aspects can play a role. Research confirms, however, that in secondary school education worldwide girls are as capable as boys in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines. Common reasons named for the gender gap in technology fields include stereotypes, loss of confidence, family and caring matters, lack of sense of belonging, cultural influence.
Our Aims
Our toolkit is aiming to assist you as an educational institution and guide through the implementation of the most suitable actions for increasing the number of women as well as help retaining them in your computing classes.
Who Is TechMate For
The toolkit is for anyone to get inspired for the implementation of clearly structured and ready to go actions. If you want to address gender inequality in computing – the toolkit is for you!
Actions
Actions in TechMate are initiatives, or techniques for intervention that are clearly structured and ready for implementation. Each action is supported by working evidence from research.
Research-driven Approach
Each of the actions page displays relevant research sources that were used to create it. Additionally, where relevant, actions are populated with resources, such as sample surveys or guides to assist you better in your journey towards a better gender balance.