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Fellow launches program to train unemployed women

December 5, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate Abiola Ilupeju, 2015 fellow of Nigeria, launched the Pink iT Women Empowerment Programme in October. Sponsored by the U.S. Consulate, the initiative provides a free, 16-week training on software development and entrepreneurship, followed by a six-week … [READ MORE...]

From Lagos to Silicon Valley, and back again

December 2, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

Guest post by Desiree Craig, 2015 fellow of Nigeria About a year ago, I arrived in San Francisco as a 2015 TechWomen Emerging Leader (EL). Being an EL meant that over the course of four weeks, I would have the privilege of meeting with many leaders and influencers from the tech industry in … [READ MORE...]

Kyrgyz president recognizes fellow in science award ceremony

November 28, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate TechWomen fellows are leaders in the science and tech fields, and earlier this month, a fellow received national recognition for her work. Almazbek Atambayev, the President of Kyrgyzstan, recognized 2015 fellow Elmira Akmatova at an award ceremony for … [READ MORE...]

STEM Women unites women scientists in Sierra Leone, provides role models for next generation

August 15, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate At the heart of the TechWomen program is the aim to empower emerging female leaders who strive to make a difference in their communities. A 2015 fellow of Sierra Leone, Kumba Musa, embodies this core objective, and following the 2015 TechWomen program, she … [READ MORE...]

Connecting the dots: Giving back to the community and other women

August 8, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

Guest post by Ayah Soufan, 2015 fellow of Palestinian Territories Steve Jobs once said, "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future." For me, there is no better time than now to … [READ MORE...]

Philosophical learnings from a journey to Silicon Valley

July 13, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

Guest post by Siphathisiwe Sibanda, 2015 fellow of Zimbabwe “A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.”- Lao-tzu This journey started with a random message from my good friend with a link to the TechWomen website. She said she thought it sounded like something I would be … [READ MORE...]

2015 fellows implement Stem-In-A-Box action plan in Nigeria  

July 7, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

Guest post by 2015 fellows of Nigeria In October 2015, it was to our delight to have been announced as one of the top action plans of the TechWomen pitch event. We were happy to have won amongst a lot of really great pitches and ideas from the other Emerging Leaders (ELs). We’d certainly come a … [READ MORE...]

Remembering TechWomen Professional Mentor Kate Slattery

June 30, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

Last week, the TechWomen community suffered the loss of one of our own mentors, Kate Slattery. Kate joined TechWomen in 2015 as a Professional Mentor at SolarCity. The tragic loss of Kate is felt around the world by so many who personally met Kate and many more who are part of the TechWomen … [READ MORE...]

How TechWomen promotes team spirit and three tips for action plans

June 23, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

Guest post by Dina Sayed, 2015 fellow of Egypt Receiving the acceptance letter from TechWomen was one of the most remarkable moments for me. I was thrilled to be selected as a TechWomen Emerging Leaders in 2015. During my stay in the U.S., I have seen a new technical and cultural perspective. … [READ MORE...]

Day 6 in Kazakhstan: Delegation reaches more than 800 women and girls

March 31, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist The time spent in Almaty and Astana had been rich with exchange, professionally and culturally, as delegates met with Kazakhstan’s leaders, entrepreneurs, students and teachers. Many of the events, workshops and training sessions were planned … [READ MORE...]

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