Petra Kotuliakova – Encouraging girls to pursue ICT careers

Petra Kotuliakova works as communication manager in education field. 

“It shows me, how many problems do we have inside and how is standard system in Slovakia unable to manage it.”

Petra has created an NGO to solve one of the problems special for girls; lack of motivation, missing information and no interest for pushing girls to study technical and ICT fields.

“My passion is to change their lives by allowing them to become independent, well-qualified, very demanded and successful ICT professionals. I spend a lot of time with high school girls, their teachers and friends and try to find the best way to approach them.”

Petra says that the biggest challenge was launch of the organization, as this kind of project was first in Slovakia. 

“We hadn’t money, only the faith to change the system.”

Daily challenges are in discussions with girl’s parents, teachers, public, about the topic: “Do you really think, that we need more girls into ICT?” 

“Yes, I do. And I try to persuade everybody, why we need them.”

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