Dr. Tarika Barrett: Creating the Code and Closing the Gap for Girls in Tech

Join hosts Dee Martin and Yasmin Nelson for a new episode of Madam Policy featuring Dr. Tarika Barrett! As CEO of Girls Who Code, Dr. Barrett leads the mission of inspiring more girls to become computer scientists and engineers. To date, 450,000 girls have gone through Girls Who Code programs. In this episode, you will hear more about Dr. Barrett’s meeting with President Biden discussing improving the nation’s cybersecurity; the work of Girls Who Code to close the gender gap in tech; and how she is using her platform to create the diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech field. If you can see it, you can be it!