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Impact Stories from Empowering Women and Girls Policy Area

Fellow(s): Beatrice Sonfack

Country: Cameroon

Cohort: 2016

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls, Youth Engagement

Beatrice Sonfack, 2016 fellow of Cameroon, has launched an association to empower and inspire young girls to engage in engineering and technology. Women in Engineering and Technology (WENTECH) targets girls from 13 to 18 years old through interactive workshops. After returning from the TechWomen program, Beatrice met with Cameroon’s Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, who has provided space for WENTECH to hosts its workshops. In March, Beatrice organized the first workshop for 17 girls with three trainers. In the most recent workshop sponsored by Orange Cameroon, June 19-20, 45 girls participated with four trainers, including Arielle Kitio, 2016 fellow of Cameroon. The workshops introduced girls to robotics and mobile application development.

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Report Date...: 6/26/2017


Fellow(s): Aretha Mare, Maha Ech-Chefaa, Sarah Abdallah

Country: Lebanon, Morocco, Zimbabwe

Cohort: 2013, 2016

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls

Aretha Mare, 2013 fellow of Zimbabwe, and 2016 fellows Maha Ech-Chefaa of Morocco and Sarah Abdallah of Lebanon participated on virtual panels hosted by Heart of All Women and Women Network earlier this month. The panel discussions were moderated by Cultural Mentor Ruby Yeh, founder of Heart of All Women. In the panel series, “Women’s Global Healing and Empowerment Fest,” which was organized by region, fellows shared personal stories about their experience and challenges of being women in STEM.

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Report Date...: 6/19/2017


Fellow(s): Joy Makumbe

Country: Zimbabwe

Cohort: 2015

Policy Area(s): Economic Impact, Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability

Joy Makumbe, 2015 fellow of Zimbabwe, discusses her startup challenges and the impact of TechWomen on her personal and professional life in an interview featured on She Leads Africa. SunPower hosted Joy for her mentorship, where she “realized that there was so much untapped potential in Zimbabwe for solar power on the domestic, industrial and agricultural fields,” Joy stated.

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Report Date...: 6/12/2017


Fellow(s): Keremet Djolboshbekova; Nakylai Taiirova

Country: Kyrgyzstan

Cohort: 2015, 2016

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls

Kyrgyzstani fellows, Keremet Djoldoshbekova of 2015 and Nakylai Taiirova of 2016, co-designed a weeklong program with Alif Khalfan, VP of Product Management & Revenue at Disney Consumer Products & Interactive, to teach approximately 70 students the basics of computer science (CS) and expose them to career opportunities.

 

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Report Date...: 6/5/2017


Taungana Africa

Fellow(s): Sandra Tererai; Nomso Kana

Country: South Africa, Zimbabwe

Cohort: 2013

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Youth Engagement

Taunganafrica has reached more than 900 students in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe since it launched in 2014 with the support of a TechWomen seed grant. 2013 Fellows, Sandra Tererai of Zimbabwe and Nomso Kana of South Africa, have organized annual weeklong STEM expos for rural high school girls.

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Report Date...: 6/5/2017


Fellow(s): Aretha Mare, Amel Ghouila, Mona Karam, Claire Murekatete, Enatha Mukantwari, Baratang Miya, Ruth Kaveke, Danielle Akini

Country: Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe

Cohort: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls

Leading up to the Transform Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, TechWomen fellows and 2017 Emerging Leaders participated in a meetup for African initiatives promoting digital skills for girls on May 9. The meetup was part of the broader initiative #eskills4girls, which was launched by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, in collaboration with SAP Africa Code Week and UNESCO YouthMobile.

Report Date...: 5/8/2017


Women in Data Science Conference

Fellow(s): Ouafa Benterki

Country: Algeria

Cohort: 2012

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls, Professional Growth

Ouafa Benterki, 2012 fellow of Algeria, presented on challenges in natural language processing at the Women in Data Science Conference on April 29 at the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene. As president of the Machine Translation Association – Algiers and Ambassador of Stanford Women in Data Science to Algeria, Ouafa helped organize the one-day conference to feature women involved in data science all over the world and to encourage women to be involved in the field.

Report Date...: 5/1/2017


Fellow(s): Chioma Ezedi, Mercy Sosanya

Country: Nigeria

Cohort: 2015, 2016

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls

Nigerian fellows Chioma Ezedi, 2016, and Mercy Sosanya, 2015, hosted the Techstart Hackathon on April 29 in Bauchi, Nigeria. In partnership with Mozilla Clubs and ‘Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, the TechWomen fellows hosted the hackathon with the goal to get more women into coding. The day before the hackathon, university students new to programming learned how to code with HTML and Javascript. Five teams – each with at least one female – participated in the hackathon, and Mercy also presented on the importance of STEM solutions to solve community challenges, as well as the need for women in STEM fields.

 

 

Report Date...: 5/1/2017


Fellow(s): Tarirayi Mukabeta

Country: Zimbabwe

Cohort: 2016

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls

In partnership with Higherlife Foundation, Bindura University and the Zimbabwe ministries of education, Tarirayi Mukabeta, 2016 fellow of Zimbabwe, led computer training sessions for 40 primary school teachers in Hwange. “We started from scratch, learning what a mouse is –how to click, double click, right click, drag and played with it on Paint,” Tari said. “I’m happy that they are discovering how they can apply ICT skills in their work using technologies available to them.”

 

Report Date...: 4/24/2017


Fellow(s): Rayan al Zahab

Country: Lebanon

Cohort: 2016

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls, Professional Growth

Rayan Al Zahab, 2016 fellow of Lebanon, was invited by Google to lead the women’s program of the Google Developer Roadshow in Saudi Arabia. Google Developer Roadshows are interactive conferences, providing the latest updates on Google technologies and open platforms for developers and industry leaders. On April 22, Rayan was the only female speaker and presented throughout the day to 50 women on Agile methodologies, user experience, big data and machine learning, and open-source concepts, among other topics. “It was the first event to be hosted at WadiMakkah (an incubator) that had a parallel women’s track,” Rayan explained.

Report Date...: 4/24/2017


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Recent Impact Stories

  • Fellow(s): Horore Bebga

    Country: Cameroon

    Region: SSA

    Cohort: 2018

    Project/Action: Cameroon Girls Hackathon empowers young girls to innovate

    Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Entrepreneurship, Professional Growth, Youth Engagement

    Last month, 2018 fellow Horore Bebga hosted the inaugural Cameroon Girls Hackathon, a four-day program that empowered 30 girls from seven secondary schools throughout Douala to create solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic. The hackathon was organized in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Cameroon and was hosted by the Dewey International School of Applied Sciences.
    The project was a part of Likalo Education, the STEM education initiative Horore co-founded that educates young people with 21st century skills. Over the course of four days, the girls were brought through various modules including design thinking, 3D modeling, designing a chatbot and learning about mobile app development. They also had access to local and international mentors and experts in entrepreneurship and technology.
    After the training, the girls were divided into six teams, working together to create solutions to help overcome the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The girls pitched their projects at the end of the event, and three winners were chosen by a jury: an app that translates health information into local languages, an online self-screening health app and a chatbot solution that makes it easier for individuals to find employment. All three projects will receive continued support through Likalo Education in order to further develop and execute their ideas.​

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    Report Date: 1/11/21

  • Fellow(s): Ryme Assaad

    Country: Lebanon

    Region: MENA

    Cohort: 2018

    Project/Action: Fellow’s initiative wins UN Global Climate Action Award

    Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Professional Growth, Youth Engagement

    RISE2030, the green tech initiative co-founded by 2018 fellow Ryme Assaad, was recently named a winner of the 2020 United Nations Global Climate Action Awards. The awards recognized 13 projects that are innovating for climate action and demonstrating leadership in their countries. RISE2030 was a winner in the “Women for Results” category.
    Established in 2019, RISE2030 is a community-led initiative that empowers underserved women and youth through training, education and employment opportunities. Their projects – which include solar installation, literacy training and support for women farmers – aim to create sustainable communities and contribute to Lebanon’s energy transition. Their latest project will create 500 job opportunities for people affected by the 2020 Beirut explosion. Last month, all award winners showcased in a series of special online events.​

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    Report Date: 1/11/21

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