Senac RN Launches 'Conectando Mulheres – Senac Code' to Empower Women in IT
Senac RN launches 'Conectando Mulheres – Senac Code' to train 260 women in IT, fostering autonomy and inclusivity through comprehensive courses and support services.
- • Senac RN launched a project to train 260 women in IT starting January 2024.
- • The initiative is supported by R$1 million parliamentary funding and aims to reduce gender inequality.
- • Training includes over 83,000 hours across foundational and specialized IT courses.
- • Participants receive transport, school supplies, snacks, and childcare support.
- • The program aims to impact roughly 780 people socially through participant networks.
Key details
The Sistema Fecomércio RN has officially launched the "Conectando Mulheres – Senac Code" project to train 260 women in the Information Technology sector of Rio Grande do Norte. This initiative, inaugurated on January 17, 2024, at the Barreira Roxa Hotel in Natal, is a collaboration between Senac RN and federal deputy Natália Bonavides, backed by a R$1 million parliamentary amendment from the Ministry of Labor and Employment.
Designed to promote economic autonomy and reduce gender inequality in technology, the project will provide more than 83,000 hours of training across 13 classes until 2026. The program begins with a foundational Professional Development course covering Portuguese, Mathematics, Workplace Relations, Career and Market, and Basic Digital Literacy. Participants can then choose specialized courses in Computer Operation or Systems Programming based on their interests.
Additional support includes transportation, school supplies, snacks, and childcare services supervised by professionals, enabling mothers to study effectively. Marcelo Queiroz, president of Sistema Fecomércio RN, highlighted the program's potential to foster job market entry, entrepreneurship, and income generation, with an expected social impact reaching about 780 people through participant networks.
Applications for the initial 80 spots opened on January 17 and will be accepted until January 10 via the Senac RN website. Training will take place at Senac's Centro and Zona Norte units, starting January 19, 2024, underscoring a significant step toward greater inclusion and empowerment of women in Brazil's expanding IT sector.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
