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

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): Fellow Nermin Salah Mostafa (Egypt, 2013)

Country: Egypt
Region: MENA
Cohort: 2013
Project/Action: Fellow partners with mentor and founder of Families Without Borders to bring IdeaTest Lab to innovators in Sierra Leone
Policy Area(s): Economic Impact, Entrepreneurship, Professional Development
Fellow Nermin Salah Mostafa (Egypt, 2013) recently partnered with Families Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded and directed by mentor Terri Khonsari, to deliver her brand new IdeaTest Lab program to scholars from Sierra Leone. Nermin spent six weeks delivering her IdeaTest Lab to STEM graduates in Sierra Leone, helping them shape innovative ideas into concrete business models. The program drew support from a variety of TechWomen alumnae, including fellows Reham Nasser, Fatma Telib and Richmonda Pearce who served as team mentors. Mentor Catherine Simpson acted as a judge in the culminating pitch competition and TechGirls fellow Farida Kroush delivered a session. “Witnessing their boundless enthusiasm and unwavering dedication has truly been inspiring,” Nermin wrote in a recent post. “Together, we’re paving the way for a brighter future, one step at a time.” Families Without Borders provides young leaders with full college scholarships and training in entrepreneurship, digital literacy, communication and financial management. IdeaTest Lab furthers Nermin’s learnings and impact from her Hubert Humphrey Fellowship at Penn State University last summer. The winning team, EverFresh, was accepted at the American University in Cairo’s AUC Venture Lab, the top accelerator in Africa, which the team will join for their spring 2024 cohort.
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Report Date: 10/30/2023
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Region: US
Title: Principal
Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls
Mentors Mimi Hills and Melissa Biggs recently co-facilitated the donation of $2,000 USD to the TechWomen program via tickets sales proceeds from the 15th Anniversary Gala of Women in Localization in the San Francisco Bay Area. Held on October 12, 2023 at the Glasshouse in San Jose, CA, the gala was attended by 300 members and featured a panel on financial literacy, women on boards, and psychological safety, followed by the presentation of the book “Boldly Inclusive Leader” by author Minette Norman. “From the onset of planning our Gala Anniversary party, we decided to follow our 10th anniversary’s tradition by donating part of the proceeds to a nonprofit,” shared W.L. Vice-President and Technology Board sponsor Olga Beregovaya in a recent feature on Slator. “We sought organizations championing global innovation, tech awareness, and women’s professional growth worldwide. TechWomen was the obvious pick.”
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Report Date: 10/30/2023