When Evelyn Zoubi applied to the 2012 TechWomen program, she did not believe she would be accepted. As a 25-year-old Jordanian entrepreneur, she faced a myriad of obstacles. Some even laughed at her ideas. But she did not give up. In 2007, Evelyn was a visionary student at a top Information, … [READ MORE...]
Meeting the 2012 TechWomen Mentors!
The 2012 TechWomen season has officially begun! We opened with a fantastic Mentor Workshop on Tuesday, August 7th hosted by Walmart Global eCommerce in San Bruno, CA. The workshop aimed to prepare the new TechWomen mentors for the three weeks they will spend mentoring emerging women leaders in … [READ MORE...]
Alumni Offer Words of Wisdom to TechGirls
Twenty-five girls from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, and Yemen were selected to participate in the inaugural year of the TechGirls initiative. In honor of the first cohort, we asked our Alumni to offer a bit of advice to the TechGirls. Read on for … [READ MORE...]
Letter to the TechGirls: Guest Blog Post
Guest post by Maysoun Ibrahim Dear Techgirls, I am happy to be given the opportunity to address you and share my thoughts with you. As a Techwomen 2011 alumna, I want you to know that your participation in this program will empower you in different ways and help you make the first few … [READ MORE...]
Yahoo! Change Your World – Cairo 2012: Revolutionary Minds in Action
Guest Post by Fabiola Addamo Ebele Okobi opened up the Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Summit on Women and Social /Digital Media in Cairo with a powerful statement - “A determined woman is a force of nature”. Simple words (but so eloquently said) have the ability to touch people’s core … [READ MORE...]
Life After TechWomen: “Those five weeks were just the beginning.”
“I had always thought about doing something for underserved girls in the world,” Thekra explains. She had an idea to start an NGO, Edugirl. “Most NGOs focus on university-aged students,” Thekra says, “I want to focus on girls in neglected areas who get married early, who are isolated and who don’t … [READ MORE...]
An Enriching Experience in Marrakech
Guest Post by Lexi Curtice So far, the TechWomen delegation trip to Morocco is every bit as enriching and physically draining as the 5-week TechWomen program; that said, enriching is quite an understatement. For me, travel is synonymous with growth. Working at IIE (Institute of International … [READ MORE...]
