Impact Stories from Empowering Women and Girls Policy Area

Mombasa Girls in STEM Workshop

Fellow(s): Umikaltuma Ibrahim, Sandra Kambo

Country: Kenya

Cohort: 2014

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls

Umikaltuma and Sandra hosted a STEM workshop for 55 high school students in Mombasa, Kenya. The workshop brought together high school girls and professional women in Mombasa to expose them to STEM careers. During the workshop, Umi spoke on a panel of 15 women professionals, who each discussed pursuing an education and career in STEM. She also spoke about her mentorship experience on the TechWomen program and hosted a Design Thinking session modeled after a program workshop attended by Emerging Leaders in October 2014.

Report Date...: 3/2/2015

Global Fund for Women IGNITE

Fellow(s): Rita Abdullah

Country: Lebanon

Cohort: 2014

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls

Rita Abdullah was featured in the Global Fund’s IGNITE video series on women in STEM. The IGNITE video series, showcases women’s work in science and technology, focusing on leadership, entrepreneurship, investment, and mentoring.

Report Date...: 1/12/2015

Women Who Code Algeria

Fellow(s): Fatma Zohra Djoudjou, Racha Bia

Country: Algeria

Cohort: 2014

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls

Fatma and Racha launched a Women Who Code chapter in Algeria. WWC is a global nonprofit offering women workshops, speaking events, and mentorships to develop their careers in STEM.

Report Date...: 12/8/2014

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Fellow(s): Reneiloe Seodigeng

Country: South Africa
Region: SSA
Cohort: 2020-2021
Project/Action: Emerging Leader of South Africa kicks off guest post series
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Professional Growth
TechWomen 2020-2021 Emerging Leader Reneiloe Seodigeng shares her story of growing up as a black woman in South Africa and finding her confidence in the latest post on the TechWomen blog. Her piece is a part of Emerging Leader Voices, a yearly blog series that invites incoming Emerging Leaders to share their perspectives and experiences with the TechWomen community.
In her post, “Journey outside the comfort zone: my pathway to growth,” Reneiloe describes the challenges she faced enrolling in a predominately white school as a young girl. Without models or mentors, Reneiloe overcame barriers to find her voice, discover her talents and understand her worth: “I found that I began to gain the confidence that I was meant to be there; maybe not to see faces that looked like me, but to be one of the faces that every black child and every girl child needs to see to know that they also have a place there,” she writes. With a master’s degree in chemical engineering and a passion for designing sustainable technology solutions in waste and sanitation, Reneiloe is determined to serve as a model for young people. She co-founded Kitso Technology Excellence Academy (KTEC), a STEM education center that offers programming in coding, robotics, entrepreneurship and more to young students in South Africa. “I got here by getting a good education,” she writes, “and the only way we can ensure our young ones have the opportunity to solve the world’s challenges is to provide them with quality education and encourage them to do their best.”
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Report Date: 9/14/20
Fellow(s): Tangulu Diushakhmatova

Country: Kyrgyzstan
Region: CSA
Cohort: 2019
Project/Action: Fellow receives Chevening Scholarship
Policy Area(s): Professional Growth
2019 fellow Tangulu Diushakhmatova was selected as a recipient of the prestigious Chevening Scholarship, a program that awards global leaders a fully-funded scholarships to pursue a one-year master’s degree at a UK-based institution. With over 50,000 alumni worldwide, Chevening aims to empower passionate leaders who can create a better future.
Tangulu, a senior consultant for a firm that provides audit and advisory services, will pursue a Master of Public Policy at the London School of Economics. “This will strengthen my understanding of the financial market from the angle of policy-making and analysis,” she says. “It will build a solid foundation for helping to develop structured policies and solutions for the people in Central Asia to access finance.” Already Tangulu has landed in London for her classes, which begin this week. “I’m excited for the new adventure and learning experience,” she says.
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Report Date: 9/14/20