By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate On March 17, the TechWomen delegation visited the Institute Pasteur de Tunis (IPT) and attended an event hosted by Maya Organization in Tunis to engage in discussions on women in science and green technology. The day began at IPT, which is one of … [READ MORE...]
Delegates Meet with Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) in Hammamet
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate On the first day of programming in Tunisia, delegates joined members of the Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability program (WES) in a Training of Trainers (TOT) in Hammamet. WES is also managed by IIE’s Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives in San … [READ MORE...]
Celebrating International Women’s Day with SVForum
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Keep pushing @techledes @womennovation @efbaum @alaina @eileencarey @arezoomiot #SVFWomenTechFest @SVForum pic.twitter.com/zTvIwzEway — Rubi Sanchez (@rubivsanchez) March 7, 2015 "There are still so many women across the world who have to ask … [READ MORE...]
Entrepreneurship Has No Boundaries: A Day in the Khayelistsha Township
Guest post by IdaRose Sylvester, Cultural Mentor As a startup mentor, I have coached companies throughout the world on how to present themselves. I figured this worldwide experience informed me well and gave me the courage I needed to mentor any group. “Worldwide” never included Africa until the … [READ MORE...]
International Women’s Day: TechWomen Alumnae Pay it Forward
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate March 8th is International Women's Day! The TechWomen team at IIE's Center for Women's Leadership Initiatives wishes everyone a day of solidarity, peace, and encouragement on this important celebration. With UN Women's theme for this year being … [READ MORE...]
Becoming a More Effective Manager Thanks to TechWomen
Guest post by Ines Nasri, 2014 Emerging Leader from Tunisia TechWomen was often called a “life-changing experience," and it was! Being a manager in today’s competitive world is a more and more difficult and an increasingly demanding task. This is especially true for entrepreneurs who lack … [READ MORE...]
Learning by Doing: Rolling out eSTEM Morocco
Guest post by Nezha Larhrissi, 2013 TechWomen Emerging Leader from Morocco While walking through Washington DC streets, discovering so many museums and memorials on that morning of Saturday November 2nd 2013 during the last week of the TechWomen program, fellow Moroccan ELs Salima, Zineb and … [READ MORE...]
Connecting and Coding in Cape Town
After three days in Johannesburg, the TechWomen delegation traveled to explore another important region of South Africa. Known for its vibrant startup culture, delegates arrived in Cape Town eager to connect with women and girls in STEM. The first stop was to the Khayelistsha township to visit … [READ MORE...]
Engaging Exchanges: TechWomen’s final day in Johannesburg
The TechWomen delegation’s last day in Johannesburg was jam-packed with informative meetings, key exchanges, and engaging discussions. The day began with a breakfast hosted by UN Women, where the topic of discussion centered on women in technology, and how to support the next generation in South … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen in South Africa – Knowledge-sharing with the U.S. Embassy and African Development Bank
The TechWomen program is in South Africa this week for the first of two delegation trips in 2015. Delegation trips bring the program full-circle by engaging mentors and Emerging Leaders in program countries abroad, while also exposing them to local leaders, country-wide initiatives, educational … [READ MORE...]
