Avye Couloute
Founder, Maker, Coder, Social Entrepreneur, Workshop Leader, Female Tech & Engineering advocate
I founded Girls Into Coding (GIC), a social enterprise, in 2018 when I was 10 years old. Now, at 16, I continue to lead the organisation alongside my mum. Together, we form a unique mother-and-daughter team, working collaboratively to drive the GIC mission.
GIC engages girls aged 10 to 14, particularly from underrepresented groups, with FREE hands-on workshops and bootcamps in coding, robotics, engineering, physical computing, computer-aided design, and manufacturing. These activities allow them to see their abilities and potential while developing confidence and a sense of belonging in the digital space.
Through our mission and community, we champion gender diversity and challenge stereotypes in the digital sector & STEM in general. We seek to address the female underrepresentation in the sector, striving to create a future where girls and women are equally engaged in STEM activities, education, and careers, with an equal sense of belonging and representation.