A major factor that deters girls from pursuing computer science is the perception that coders are mostly white and male, according to a recent Google-commissioned Gallup survey. That’s why non-profit organization Girls Who Code has partnered with mobile game-maker Pixelberry Studios to tell the story of a young girl coder in its flagship game, “High School Story.â€
The coder, named Gabriela, will be the first tech-related character featured in “High School Story,†a game that over 30% of high school girls in the U.S. have played, according to Pixelberry.
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