Reprograma is the only programme in Brazil offering free computer programming training, mentorships, and industry links for marginalized and low-income women with a focus on Black, indigenous and transgender girls and women – the most marginalized and historically underrepresented groups in IT. The programme is building these women’s skills, networks and knowledge to successfully engage in the fast-growing digital economy and become financially independent. It addresses how social markers of race, class, gender and sexuality intersect and compound inequalities, and aims to transform girls’, women’s and IT industries’ mindsets. Reprograma was pioneering, offering the first online learning modality and now the first online hiring platform, bringing together companies and graduates. Reprograma is not only addressing Brazil’s IT gap but contributing to a more diverse tech sector, with the participation of skilled black, indigenous and transgender women
