On February 6, the TechWomen delegation visited the Kigali offices of Girl Hub, a partnership between the U.K.’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Nike Foundation that is committed to empowering millions of adolescent girls to reach their potential and helping them lift … [READ MORE...]
Making Lateral Moves in Your Career
Guest post by Mimi Hills Diana Nyad, the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, amazes me with her singular goal orientation. She drove toward her lifetime ambition with years of training, numerous attempts, and multiple risks, until she achieved precisely what she set … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Mentor Uses Mobile Payments to Empower Rural Farmers
Menekse Gencer is revolutionizing the way the developing world interacts with money. The 2011 and 2012 TechWomen Mentor is empowering rural farmers by enabling them to process payments through cell phones. Gencer is the Founder of mPay Connect, a San Francisco-based company which seeks to change … [READ MORE...]