By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist Four TechWomen fellows have been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2016 WiSTEM (Women in STEM) Conference in Dubai, on Oct. 25-26. Christelle Tayou, 2014 fellow of Cameroon; Diana Tsoy, 2015 fellow of Kazakhstan; Mercy Sosanya, 2015 fellow of … [READ MORE...]
Week 2 in review: Emerging Leaders begin their professional mentorships
By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate The professional mentorship component of the TechWomen program began last week on September 19 with 137 professional mentors at 37 host companies throughout the Bay Area and Silicon Vallery. Of those 137 mentors, 91 are new and 46 are returning. Several new … [READ MORE...]
Celebrating Earth Day: Women and Girls in Clean Tech
Happy Earth Day! Today, we honor the Earth and applaud efforts to make the world a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable place. In these efforts, women in STEM play a vital role in developing the innovative technologies needed to provide the world with greener, more accessible energy systems. The … [READ MORE...]
Saying “So What?” to Your Fears
When Ekemini Udofa was in high school, she noticed that she was often the only female in higher level courses for math and science—her favorite subjects. Being a woman of color added to Udofa's sense of isolation in these classes, and she began to feel discouraged. At one point, she even considered … [READ MORE...]
Day 6 in Rwanda, Part II: TechWomen Visit the Millennium Village of Mayange
As one half of the TechWomen Rwanda delegation explored mobile tech entrepreneurship in a stimulating visit to HeHe Limited, the other half learned about global development efforts at the Millennium Village of Mayange, located 25 miles south of Kigali. Operating in 10 countries across Sub-Saharan … [READ MORE...]
Day 3 in Rwanda: Mentors Share STEM Career Advice with Students at Innovative Girls’ School
At the end of a long, dirt road, about an hour and 15 minutes outside of Kigali, the Gashora Girls Academy overlooks Lake Milayi on 30 acres of beautiful land. This unique, upper-secondary boarding school is part of the Rwanda Girls Initiative and serves as an innovative and replicable model for … [READ MORE...]
Day 2 in Rwanda: TechWomen Discuss Gender Gap in STEM
After an enriching day learning about Rwanda’s history and culture and reconnecting with Emerging Leaders, the TechWomen delegation attended a networking reception at Hôtel des Mille Collines with entrepreneurs and professionals from government, the private sector, and civil society to discuss … [READ MORE...]
Day 1 in Rwanda: Heartwarming Welcome Sprinkled with Surprises
Guest post by Heather Ramsey Just over 24 hours ago, the TechWomen team and 30 mentors from the San Francisco Bay Area arrived in Rwanda’s beautiful capital city of Kigali to embark upon what is sure to be one of the most amazing experiences of our lives. For the TechWomen community, … [READ MORE...]
Bringing Silicon Valley to Kenya: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Young Talent
As a technology entrepreneur who is passionate about the power of technology to transform society, TechWomen was a natural choice for Rosemary Ochola, a 2013 participant from Kenya. With more than 12 years of experience in business technology, Rosemary is the founder and CEO of TraceSoft Limited, a … [READ MORE...]
2014 TechWomen Application Opens December 16
We are delighted to announce that the Emerging Leader application for the 2014 TechWomen program will open on Monday, December 16! The application will be accessible on the TechWomen website at www.techwomen.org, and must be submitted by the deadline of February 3, 2014 at 23:59 Cairo time. One … [READ MORE...]
