Impact Stories from Environmental Sustainability Policy Area

Project Tajikistan: Energy for Education

Fellow(s): Gulnora Anvarova

Country: Tajikistan

Cohort: 2015

Policy Area(s): Environmental Sustainability

Gulnora Anvarova, 2015 fellow of Tajikistan, is leading a partnership between her university, Tajik Technical University, and Poland’s AGH University of Science and Technology. The goal of Project Tajikistan: Energy for Education is to share STEM knowledge between university students and address Tajikistan’s power shortages. A group of 20 Tajik students will participate in a course via internet focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Report Date...: 3/20/2017

environmental campaign

Fellow(s): Sara Benyakhlef

Country: Morocco

Cohort: 2015

Policy Area(s): Environmental Sustainability

Sara Benyakhlef, 2015 fellow of Morocco, is a member of the Marine Area Protection & Sustainable Development (AMP Morocco), which recently co-organized an environmental campaign with Moroccan Coalition for Climate Justice to raise awareness against the use of plastic bags in Morocco. Sara works as a researcher at the Research Institute for Solar Energy and New Energies plans to continue working with AMP Morocco to create a national movement for climate change and environment protections and get more youth involved.

Report Date...: 7/4/2016

Leading Women in Water and Technology

Fellow(s): Sophie Ngassa

Country: Cameroon

Cohort: 2014

Policy Area(s): Environmental Sustainability

After the 2014 program, Sophie Ngassa of Cameroon created the platform, “Leading Women in Water and Technology.” In a recent video interview with The Waterbearers’ co-founder Spryte Loriano, Sophie referred to the TechWomen program as her source of inspiration for the platform she created. Sophie has been teaching at a technical college for 10 years, and she is passionate about improving access to clean water resources and promoting use of green technology and sanitation practices in Cameroon.

Report Date...: 4/18/2016

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Fellow(s): Nomso Kana, Sylvia Mukasa, Sophie Ngassa

Country: Cameroon, Kenya, South Africa
Region: SSA
Cohort: 2013, 2014
Project/Action: Fellows share expertise at Women in Tech Week
Policy Area(s): Economic Impact, Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Entrepreneurship, Professional Growth
2013 fellow of South Africa Nomso Kana, 2014 fellow of Cameroon Sophie Ngassa and 2014 fellow of Kenya Sylvia Mukasa were featured speakers at Women in Tech Week, a series of events bringing together women leaders on the African continent. The week was hosted by Women in Tech Africa, an initiative that supports African women in 30 countries by amplifying their work, creating mentorship opportunities and investing in the next generation of women leaders.
Sylvia, the Kenya chapter lead for Women in Tech Africa, is the CEO of GlobalX Investments Ltd and GlobalX Innovation Labs. She was joined by Nomso, a green tech entrepreneur and governor for the Nuclear Energy Foundation, in a conversation themed on Artificial Intelligence and bringing more women into the field. Together the panel discussed how AI – which will contribute $15.7 trillion to the global GDP by 2030 – can be more inclusive of women leaders, researchers and innovators. Sylvia had an opportunity to speak about GlobalX’s Inclusive AI initiative, her program that encourages more women to enter the field of AI.
Sophie, a digital rights advocate and World Pulse Ambassador, was a featured panelist in a conversation on women influencers in technology. In her session, Sophie and other technology leaders spoke about the rise of women leaders in technology, and how women can contribute to measurable and meaningful change in their fields.
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Report Date: 10/11/21
Fellow(s): Zulaika Shamshieva

Country: Kyrgyzstan
Region: CSA
Cohort: 2019
Project/Action: Fellow featured as a gender champion at UNDP conference
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Professional Growth, Youth Engagement
2019 fellow Zulaika Shamshieva was spotlighted as a gender champion at a recent conference on gender and STEM hosted by UNDP Kyrgyzstan and UNDP Belarus. The event invited policy makers, gender specialists and UNDP experts to share their practices on promoting women in STEM fields.
Zulaika, a high school chemistry teacher, was named a role model for women in Kyrgyzstan and invited to attend the online event. UNDP also shared her story on their social media channels, highlighting her work and commitment to empowering the next generation of STEM leaders. When asked about her advice for other women in STEM, Zulaika said, “Believe in yourself. Be bold. Your first step is half of your success. After that, you will start enjoying your journey in STEM.” At the conference, she had an opportunity to hear best practices from leaders in STEM, gaining valuable takeaways for her work as an educator. “The conference was inspiring, and I learned about projects that I can do here for my village students,” she said.
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Report Date: 10/11/21