TechWomen

Impact Stories

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  Fellow(s): Cisca Oladipo

  Country: Nigeria

  Region: SSA

  Cohort: 2016

  Project/Action: Fellow elected as first female on University Governing Council

  Policy Area(s): Professional Growth

  Last week, 2016 fellow of Nigeria ‘Cisca Oladipo became the first and only female to be elected to the Governing Council of the Federal University Lokoja. The Governing Council is the highest decision-making body at the university, responsible for approving financial guidelines and determining the terms and conditions of appointments of Vice Chancellors and other principal officers. “It was a fierce battle seeking election into such an important position in a region with so much cultural bias against females, and I have my TechWomen training to thank for equipping me with the necessary skills for overcoming these initial fears and impostor’s syndrome,” said ‘Cisca.

  Report Date: 4/9/2018

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  Fellow(s): Nour Altobasi

  Country: Jordan

  Region: MENA

  Cohort: 2017

  Project/Action: Fellow conducts entrepreneurship training for students

  Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Entrepreneurship, Youth Engagement

  Nour Altobasi, 2017 fellow of Jordan, has recently conducted trainings on entrepreneurship and lean startup methodologies for students in her community in Amman. Attendees learned how to transform their ideas into a viable business plan by participating in activities such as creating business model posters and designing surveys. The session also taught participants about entrepreneurship and to understand difference between innovation and invention. A student who attended the workshop said, “I learned how to open my startup with confidence… I know who to reach out to and how to start an idea from zero and turn it into a business.”

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  Report Date: 4/9/2018