GirlCode

Behind every GirlCoder who learns, builds and takes her next step in tech is a community of people and organisations who chose to invest in her potential.

We want to say thank you to Entersekt for making a donation to GirlCode and supporting our mission to create more pathways for girls and women into technology.

Your contribution helps turn access into opportunity, curiosity into skills, and potential into possibility.

Thank you, Entersekt, for choosing to invest in the women who will help build Africa’s digital future.

Parents, sometimes one opportunity can completely change how a young girl sees her future.

Thato shared: “My journey with Girl Code began when I was in Grade 10. Before joining, I held the
misconception that coding was a field reserved for boys. Girl Code challenged and
changed that perspective. It taught me that technology is equally for young women.
With dedication and commitment, it is possible to achieve significant things.
One of the most impactful moments of my time with Girl Code was being awarded a
laptop.it broadened my understanding of the technology. While my initial dream was to
have a career in forensics, Girl Code introduced me to fields such as cyber forensic
psychology — a path I had not previously considered”

This is why early exposure matters.

A child cannot aspire to a career she has never seen, heard about, or had the opportunity to explore.

Coding can open more than technical skills. It can open new career possibilities, challenge limiting beliefs, and help girls see that they belong in spaces they may once have thought were not for them.

Parents, give her the opportunity to discover what is possible.

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A first for GirlCode in KZN.

We partnered with iKhokha , to host our first Career Day in KwaZulu-Natal, giving high school girls the opportunity to step into a technology company, meet industry professionals and explore the different careers available in STEM.

For some of the girls, it was also their first introduction to coding.

That matters.

Before a young girl can imagine herself becoming a software developer, engineer or technology leader, she first needs the opportunity to discover that these careers exist — and that she is capable of pursuing them.

From writing their first lines of code to asking questions about careers and connecting with professionals, the day was about creating that first point of access.

Thank you to the iKhokha team for opening your doors, sharing your knowledge and helping us show more girls in KZN what is possible.

Sometimes a career journey starts with something as simple as exposure.