Women's Forum Singapore 2024

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Candice Wang

Coding Lab Asia

Community Director

Description

With a background in Community and Marketing cultivated across leading Fortune 100 Pharmaceutical and FMCG enterprises, Candice is dedicated to leveraging her corporate insights to drive positive change for children. Firmly advocating for programming as an essential skill in today's economy, she embraces the challenge of shaping the education landscape for 21st-century learners. As a mother of two, Candice actively involves her children in cultivating Computational Thinking skills, nurturing their curiosity and ingenuity from a young age. Her passion for advancing children's education propels her to the forefront of innovation in the field. Beyond her roles as a mother and professional, Candice serves as the Chairperson of Tiny Thinkers, a groundbreaking social initiative dedicated to providing Computational Thinking Activities and Kits to underprivileged youth. Through this endeavor, she empowers them with the essential skills needed for success.

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Learn Hub (Discovery Space)
Jun 19, 2024
2:45 PM3:30 PM

#SHECodes bootcamp: Fueling female careers in tech

Trinity HanCoding Lab AsiaStudentAlicia Kai En KhongCoding Lab AsiaStudentCandice WangCoding Lab AsiaCommunity Director
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Unleash the fun in tech! Join our bootcamp to turbocharge your coding skills and flip the script on the gender gap. Did you know, only one in five new tech roles goes to women? and that In the last decade, the increase in women in ICT specialist jobs was just 1%. Let's change that together and make code a main source of opportunity boosting girls careers in tech. #GirlsCanCode
Pitch Hub (Discovery Space)
Jun 20, 2024
4:00 PM4:45 PM

Pitch stage: Youth Voices session | The gender gap in a digital age: Empowering girls in STEM and tech

Angela NgA*STARNational Science ScholarTanvi R ThombreGreenairyFounderTanushah RamadassGirl Up Youth Ambassador, Former Teen Advisor (Class of 2019-2020), and regional head of South East asia Candice WangCoding Lab AsiaCommunity Director
Description
The world is more and more transitioning towards the digital age. Everything in everyday life has a digital aspect to it, and crucial fields of life like work and education are also being permeated by technology. In this evolutionary process, women risk being left behind: girls and women are still underrepresented in STEM education and STEM careers, and in lower income countries girls with access to the internet are less than boys, meaning their digital skills are also fewer. If such elements are not taken into consideration in technological development and in policy making, they will widen the gender gap and represent more harm than a booster for equality overall. In this session we will explore the challenges that young girls face when approaching tech careers and STEM subjects, how they can be overcome and what are some best practices.
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