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Impact Stories from Empowering Women and Girls Policy Area

STEM Women

Fellow(s): Kumba Musa

Country: Sierra Leone

Cohort: 2015

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

Kumba Musa founded STEM Women in her native country upon returning home from the TechWomen program. During the program, she was able to witness and experience the supportive network women have cultivated in Silicon Valley to help and inspire others in STEM. Kumba’s participation in TechWomen inspired her to develop female leaders in Sierra Leone to serve as role models for young girls and create change at a national level, thus leading to the creation of STEM Women.

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Report Date...: 5/30


Technovation Challenge finalists

Fellow(s): Cameroon: Dorothee Danedjo Foubaa. Kazakhstan: Diana Tsoy. Kenya: Josephine Kamanthe, Kendi Ntwiga and Alice Mbui

Country: Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Kenya

Cohort: 2013-2015

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

TechWomen fellows in Cameroon, Kazakhstan and Kenya have advanced to the final round of the Technovation Challenge, an annual competition for girls around the world to build a mobile app that will address a community problem. Dorothee Danedjo Foubaa, of Cameroon, served as a mentor to Team Angels Tech of Africa and their app, “Nature Gift,” which promotes the agricultural resources Cameroon has to offer. Diana Tsoy, a fellow of Kazakhstan, supported Team ComPote and their app “Active Citizen,” which aims to connect government figures with citizens. Josephine Kamanthe, fellow of Kenya, along with fellows Kendi Ntwiga and Alice Mbui, supported Team Sniper and their app “M-Safiri,” which provides a platform for people to book travel that is safe and secure.

 

 

Report Date...: 5/16/2016


Mozilla Club + UN Women collaboration

Fellow(s): Alice Mbui

Country: Kenya

Cohort: 2015

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls

Fellow Alice Mbui of Kenya has been working with the Mozilla Learning Network to provide women and girls on the Web with the resources to support safe spaces and to provide training in web literacy. Alice is working to expand the members of Mozilla Clubs, so that girls can meet regularly in-person to learn how to read, write and participate on the Web in an inclusive and engaging way.

 

Report Date...: 5/9/2016


Women Leaders in Tech

Fellow(s): 2014 + 2015 cohort

Country: Tunisia

Cohort: 2014, 2015

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls

Fellows from the 2014 and 2015 cohorts in Tunisia founded Women Leaders in Tech – WOLTECH, a group to empower Tunisian women working in STEM fields. WOLTECH is focused on building a network of business women and female experts in STEM fields and creating a platform for universities, schools, companies and institutions working in STEM fields to benefit Tunisian women.

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Report Date...: 4/18/2016


Refugee Girls Need You (AEIF initiative)

Fellow(s): Placidie Benamahirwe, Enatha Mukantwari, Marie Claire Murekatete, Emmanuella Nzahabonimana, Lydie Umubyeyi and Sylvie Umutesi

Country: Rwanda

Cohort: 2014

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

2014 fellows of Rwanda have extended their mentorship activities to refugee girls in Rwanda. The initiative, Refugee Girls Need You, supports undeserved and vulnerable populations, aiming to enhance personal development, exposure of hands-on skills and use of technology among young refugee girls via mobile computer labs. The initiative is working with three camps in Rwanda that are housing refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fellows Placidie Benamahirwe, Enatha Mukantwari, Marie Claire Murekatete, Emmanuella Nzahabonimana, Lydie Umubyeyi and Sylvie Umutesi have partnered with the Rwanda Development Board, which provides mobile computer labs to reach rural areas. The fellows hope to encourage more girls to take on professional careers within in the fields of science, technology, and math.

 

 

 

Report Date...: 4/11/2016


She Can Do It!

Fellow(s): Rund Awwad, Maram Damous, Ghaida Khader, Rand Muhtaseb and Afnan Saqr

Country: Jordan

Cohort: 2015

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

TechWomen fellows of Jordan, Awwad, Maram Damous, Ghaida Khader, Rand Muhtaseb and Afnan Saqr, launched the initiative “She Can Do it!”, providing mobile apps development and on-the-job training opportunities. The four fellows developed the plan during the 2015 program to focus on capacity building and job training for recent female graduates in the IT and green technology fields in Jordan.

 

 

Report Date...: 3/28/2016


HerCode

Fellow(s): Aretha Mare, Rumbidzayi Mlambo

Country: Zimbabwe

Cohort: 2013

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls

Aretha Mare and Rumbidzayi Mlambo, 2013 fellows and founders of TechWomen. Zimbabwe. TWZ is an initiative to bridge the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, entrepreneurship and mathematics (STEEM). Pamusha is one of several projects supported by TWZ.The program is designed to impart practical and experiential skills in ICT to young women and other innovators to code for change.

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Report Date...: 2/22/2016


Mombasa Girls in STEM Solve IT

Fellow(s): 2014 TechWomen fellows – Serah Kahiu, Sandra Kambo, Umikaltuma Mohamed, Sylvia Mukasa, Annie Njenga and Adah Waseka

Country: Kenya

Cohort: 2014

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls

The project aims to train 25 to 30 women professionals from Mombasa on a STEM curriculum. These ‘Trainers of trainers’ (TOT) will then train 150 high school girls on the curriculum and work on a STEM-based project that addresses a community problem in Mombasa.

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Report Date...: 1/18/2016


STEM workshops

Fellow(s): Joy Agene, Desiree Craig and Busayo Durojaiye, Faten Khalfallah

Country: Nigeria, Tunisia

Cohort: 2014, 2015

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

 TechWomen fellows Joy Agene, Desiree Craig, and Busayo Durojaiye facilitated “STEM Rocks” workshops for female high school students in Lagos, Nigeria, in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Abuja’s American Corners

Report Date...: 12/7/2015


Mozilla Cameroon Festival

Fellow(s): Dorothée Danedjo Fouba

Country: Cameroon

Cohort: 2014

Policy Area(s): Economic Impact, Empowering Women and Girls

Dorothee organized the first Mozilla Festival in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The festival brought together technologists and students to inform individuals about Mozilla products and, in particular, free tech tools for women to launch their own businesses.

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Report Date...: 11/23/2015


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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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