Abstract:

Web3.0 focuses on the use of machine-based data understanding to provide a semantic and data-enabled web, which has decentralized information, virtual reality, computing and artificial intelligence as its pillars. New trends require people who are trained in this type of technology.

Moreover, recent reports from a CoinMarketCap article described an unprecedented increase in the number of women involved in the web3.0 (crypto market) according to data provided by the fund operator Grayscale, showing an increase in the number of women investing in Bitcoin. In a similar trend, the financial platform 2gether revealed that 23% of its users are women aged between 26 to 45 and are professionals.

Women are interested in and capable of leading blockchain companies, research and applications, but are currently under-represented in the technological space. In Mexico the right to education is offered to both women and men allowing the different opportunities for professional growth. Despite supporting this equity, it remains a small number of women, but we will address the different reasons why this phenomenon has happened, justified with surveys that were carried out with students from different fields.

For this research, the data has been obtained from a deeper analysis of earlier research works, small workshops and surveys applied to students and teachers of higher education. Gaps are often found between the gender barriers as stereotypes and cultural tradition and others like personal perception (lack of confidence in technical abilities). This study aims to contribute to the development of knowledge, skills and awareness of web3 development foundational concepts among young women through a set of academic activities and data analysis.

Keywords:

Technology, education, challenge, Web3.0, gap, women, higher education.