Guest post by Diana Nassar, 2016 fellow of Jordan “Congratulations! You have been selected for TechWomen.” An email that brought tears of joy to my eyes, as I am sure it did to yours! TechWomen is an amazing journey that I was so lucky to be a part of in 2016. As I was preparing to join … [READ MORE...]
GivTH provides access to training and education for vulnerable children in Cameroon
Guest post by Nadia Habsatou, 2016 fellow of Cameroon In 2014, Boko Haram attacked a small village in the Far North of Cameroon. Several public places were destroyed, and today, thousands of children and young people are affected by armed conflict. They face harm, fear, loss, kidnapping and … [READ MORE...]
Waktech: Think smart, and move smoothly
Guest post by 2016 fellows of Tunisia Editor's note: The 2016 fellows of Tunisia were one of five country cohorts to receive a $2,500 seed grant to support the implementation of their action plan that was developed during the 2016 TechWomen program. In addition to mentorship and cultural … [READ MORE...]
Muslim women in the tech world
Guest post by Katy Dickinson, founder of Mentoring Standard and Impact Advisor In May 2016, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church held its annual women’s retreat. The retreat organizers asked me to be one of the speakers to the 40 attendees in San Juan Bautista, California. My talk on “Muslim Women in … [READ MORE...]
Connecting the dots: Giving back to the community and other women
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
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
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...]
Stones for Goliath: Mercy Sosanya’s Techwomen 2015 experience
Guest post by Mercy Sosanya, 2015 Emerging Leader from Nigeria Being selected as one of 98 women from 19 countries to participate in this life-transforming, paradigm-changing TechWomen program is a major milestone on my journey in professionalism and leadership. Oh, yes, I was excited! … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen spurs inspiration, realization of abilities to make change
Guest post by Sara Benyakhlef, 2015 Emerging Leader from Morocco “Think big. You can do it!” I lived one of the most life-changing and inspiring experiences. This exchange program is a unique program where you can find a mix between cultural richness, professional development and personal … [READ MORE...]
A Turning Point: How TechWomen and LinkedIn helped shape my next move
Guest post by Afnan Saqr, 2015 Emerging Leader from Jordan “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Growing up and advancing in my career, I started to think about my ultimate goal, as in, the long term-one. What really matters to me? Where do I see myself next? At that moment, I realized … [READ MORE...]
