This story originally appeared on Wogrammer, who partnered with TechWomen to feature the stories of four TechWomen fellows. Wogrammer is on a mission to break stereotypes and inspire women and girls to pursue careers in STEM. To see the original post and learn more about their work: … [READ MORE...]
Uki.kz: supporting women facing domestic violence
Guest post by Zhanargul Izimova, Irina Mun, Arailym Nurpeissova, Nargiza Siyabekova and Valeriya Tyo, 2018 fellows of Kazakhstan Editor’s note: The 2018 fellows of Kazakhstan were one of five country cohorts to receive a $3,000 seed grant to support the implementation of their action plan that … [READ MORE...]
Out of a waste crisis, an opportunity for innovation
Guest post by Ryme Assaad, Mel Azzi, Stephanie Bassil and Farah Shouman, 2018 fellows of Lebanon Editor’s note: The 2018 fellows of Lebanon were one of five country cohorts to receive a $3,000 seed grant to support the implementation of their action plan that was developed during the 2018 … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen take Tashkent by storm
Guest post by Laura Messerschmitt, TechWomen Professional Mentor On the TechWomen delegation trip to Uzbekistan, I met an amazing future entrepreneur. At just 18, she has received a full scholarship to attend a university in Arizona to study computer science. We talked at length about how to … [READ MORE...]
From challenge to opportunity: problem solving with girls in Sierra Leone
Guest post by Katie Penn, TechWomen Professional Mentor Why Sierra Leone? Why STEM? These were questions I was repeatedly asked during my journey to Sierra Leone as part of the TechWomen delegation trip last month. Delegation trips are an opportunity to raise the profile of fellows’ efforts to … [READ MORE...]
Uzbekistan Day 6: mentoring in Samarkand
The last day of the delegation trip began in Samarkand, a city known for being a crossroads of the Great Silk Road. The day began at Youth Union Center, where the group met with local schoolgirls aged 10-18, as well as Technovation Uzbekistan teams working on refining their pitches. During … [READ MORE...]
Uzbekistan Day 5: inspiring young students
Mentors and fellows visited three schools throughout Tashkent on day five, meeting with young students to talk about entrepreneurship, finding their passion, robotics and more. At School #31, mentors spoke to a classroom of girls from sixth to eighth grade, sharing about their diverse careers … [READ MORE...]
Uzbekistan Day 4: STEM career day with students
On day four, mentors and fellows were hosted at Westminster International University for a day of mentorship with students planning for STEM careers of their own. The morning began with lightning talks featuring mentors Laura Messerschmitt and Beth Steinberg, who spoke about how their careers have … [READ MORE...]
Uzbekistan Day 3: uniting women and girls in STEM
Women in Tech and Science Week On day three, the delegation joined Central Asia Women in Tech and Science Week for their formal launch at Inha University. The day kicked off a week that would bring together STEM leaders, country officials, entrepreneurs and students for panels, sessions and … [READ MORE...]
Uzbekistan Day 2: meeting future entrepreneurs
Day two provided mentors and fellows an opportunity to learn more about women and girls in Uzbekistan and meet the country's next generation of entrepreneurs. The day began with a U.S. Embassy briefing and Q&A session led by Public Affairs Officer John Brown. There, fellows and mentors … [READ MORE...]
