Impact Stories from Empowering Women and Girls Policy Area

ScienceCEO

Fellow(s): Nozi Gumede

Country: South Africa

Cohort: 2014

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls

Nozi Gumede presented her new organization ScienceCEO, which focuses on girls education and empowerment in STEM, at a local church in South Africa. ScienceCEO aims to educate and empower women and girls to invent and innovate in STEM fields through education, mentorship, and dialogue.

Report Date...: 3/2/2015

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): TechWomen announces virtual delegations

Country: Cameroon, Palestinian Territories
Region: MENA, SSA
Project/Action: TechWomen announces virtual delegations
Policy Area(s): Economic Impact, Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Entrepreneurship, Professional Growth, Youth Engagement
Each year the TechWomen program has the opportunity to continue knowledge-sharing and deepen exchange through delegation trips, traveling to two TechWomen program countries to strengthen an international network of women in STEM fields, inspire women and girls and create exchange between the United States and TechWomen program countries.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the TechWomen community has shown that connection, professional development and mentorship can thrive in a virtual setting. IIE is excited to facilitate additional learning and exchange through its first-ever virtual delegations to the Palestinian Territories and Cameroon, two regions IIE has not had the opportunity to visit. In May, a small group of TechWomen mentors will participate in high-impact fellow-led events in the Palestinian Territories including a STEM learning event and a workshop with women entrepreneurs. In June, mentors will join Cameroonian fellows in their interactive and engaging events centered on robotics with young students and small group career-sharing sessions with university students.
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Report Date: 4/5/21
Fellow(s): Houda Chihi

Country: Tunisia
Region: MENA
Cohort: 2019
Project/Action: In keynote fellow speaks about advancing women in tech
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Professional Growth
This week, 2019 fellow Houda Chihi was invited as a keynote speaker for an event on women in technology, presenting on gender equality, her career in engineering and the importance of mentorship. The virtual event was hosted by BINUS University in Indonesia in partnership with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the world’s largest technical professional organization.
Houda is a chief engineer at Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia’s leading telecom operator. In her talk to PhD students at the university, Houda spoke about the challenges she has faced in a male-dominated industry as well as her mission to inspire women to believe in their potential, seek out mentorship and contribute to closing the gender gap in technology fields. Houda encouraged the students to challenge themselves when seeking a mentor who can help advance their careers: “Pick a mentor who will drive you to be successful,” she said. Houda also presented on professional development opportunities for women in STEM, including the TechWomen program. She shared about her professional mentorship at Qualcomm, speaking about its importance in setting her up for future career success. “You can overcome your obstacles through education, participation in training and networking,” Houda reminded the group. “When you take risks, amazing things happen.”
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Report Date: 4/5/21