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Technology transfer: Career-boosting computing skills for girls in Argentina

Melina Masnatta describes how the non-profit organization that she co-founded helps young women in Argentina to learn programming, design, communication and leadership.
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  1. Nikki Forrester

    1. Nikki Forrester is a science journalist based in Davis, West Virginia.

Melina Masnatta co-founded Chicas en Tecnología (CET), which translates to “girls in technology”, a non-profit organization based in Buenos Aires that helps to address the gender gap in science and technology. CET exposes women and girls to science and technology careers through hands-on programmes and research initiatives. Last year, Masnatta received a Nature Research Award for Inspiring & Innovating Science — a US$30,000 grant to spend on initiatives related to her work, awarded in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies. This year’s awards, the Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science, are worth $40,000 each. We are now accepting applications until 20 June 2021.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00980-6

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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