EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 35 MIN
Giving young women the gift of coding is Baratang Miya's mission
from The Real Good Podcast · host The Real Good Podcast by Neighbourgood
"South Africa's Melinda Gates." This is how Murray introduces our next guest. But who is the real Baratang Miya? A true visionary who found a way to bridge social challenges and technological power.In this episode of The Real Good Podcast, Baratang shares the origins of GirlHype, her work in building up young women in tech, and the values of resilience and strength passed down from her grandmother. She details the pivotal moment she realised coding was something "anybody can do" and that this was what she needed to teach.Listen to the full episode as Baratang dives deep into the future: why the tech culture is changing, but the societal culture has not. She explains how to effect real, systemic change, and why massive cultural shifts - like the kind brought by COVID-19 - are needed to make a lasting difference for women in the workplace.
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"South Africa's Melinda Gates." This is how Murray introduces our next guest. But who is the real Baratang Miya? A true visionary who found a way to bridge social challenges and technological power.In this episode of The Real Good Podcast, Baratang shares the origins of GirlHype, her work in building up young women in tech, and the values of resilience and strength passed down from her grandmother. She details the pivotal moment she realised coding was something "anybody can do" and that this was what she needed to teach.Listen to the full episode as Baratang dives deep into the future: why the tech culture is changing, but the societal culture has not. She explains how to effect real, systemic change, and why massive cultural shifts - like the kind brought by COVID-19 - are needed to make a lasting difference for women in the workplace.
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