Guest post by Amanda Gicharu-Kemoli, Angeline Kasina, Cheryl Kerama, Margaret Ndisha and Lucy Wanjiku, 2016 fellows of Kenya Editor’s note: The 2016 fellows of Kenya were one of five country cohorts to receive a $2,500 seed grant to support the implementation of their action plan that was … [READ MORE...]
GivTH provides access to training and education for vulnerable children in Cameroon
Guest post by Nadia Habsatou, 2016 fellow of Cameroon In 2014, Boko Haram attacked a small village in the Far North of Cameroon. Several public places were destroyed, and today, thousands of children and young people are effected by armed conflict. They face harm, fear, loss, kidnapping and … [READ MORE...]
Infographic: Meet the 2017 TechWomen Emerging Leaders
In two months, TechWomen will welcome its largest cohort of Emerging Leaders (ELs) to the U.S. for professional mentorship, cultural exchange and impact planning. Women professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from 20 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East will … [READ MORE...]
Waktech: Think smart, and move smoothly
Guest post by 2016 fellows of Tunisia Editor's note: The 2016 fellows of Tunisia were one of five country cohorts to receive a $2,500 seed grant to support the implementation of their action plan that was developed during the 2016 TechWomen program. In addition to mentorship and cultural … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen seeks Bay Area mentors in STEM; apply by June 30
In 2011, TechWomen launched with 37 participants from six countries in the Middle East. In 2017, 100 emerging women leaders from 20 countries in Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East will participate. Our community, including more than 500 women and men in the Bay Area, … [READ MORE...]
Kids Genius expands, partners with Imam Sadr Foundation
Kids Genius, a makerspace for kids created by 2014 fellow Sabine Kai of Lebanon, has opened a second location in Tyre, Lebanon. The new space is located within the Imam Sadr Foundation’s school, which provides free education for orphans and kids with special needs. “We have worked together on a … [READ MORE...]
Jill Finlayson: 3 reasons why I mentor
Since 2011, more than 500 women and men from the Bay Area and Silicon Valley have mentored with TechWomen. Mentors have made meaningful connections and impacted the lives of emerging women leaders around the world. At the Silicon Valley Experts Symposium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in February 2017, … [READ MORE...]
Tunisia Mentoring Council launches to support, mentor women in STEM
In Tunisia, the breadth of TechWomen’s impact is far reaching, from fellows supporting the Technovation Challenge and educational initiatives, as well as community engagement and beyond. In 2016, 12 Tunisian TechWomen fellows launched Women Leaders in Technology (WoLTech) to empower Tunisian women … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen, exchange programs provide path for citizen diplomacy
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist When most of us think of diplomacy, images of long tables with microphones at the UN or intense closed-door meetings may come to mind, but multifaceted exchange programs, such as TechWomen, provide a powerful path for citizen diplomacy. … [READ MORE...]
Fellows launch mentorship program for secondary school girls in Sierra Leone
By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate On February 13, Sierra Leonean fellows Salwa Campbell (2016) and Magdalene Peters (2015), launched a mentorship program for girls at the Annie Walsh Memorial School in Freetown. The program, Creating a Path to the Future, will reach 400 secondary school … [READ MORE...]
