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Projects

Browse through projects from around the world that are empowering girls and women with digital skills for life, work and leadership. These include projects empowering girls both inside and outside of school, professional development programmes for women, initiatives building teacher capacities, and policies, laws and plans aiming for structural change. 

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Grace Hopper Celebration India (GCHI)

This technical conference held in India focuses on research, career, and entrepreneur interests of women in technology as well as specific programmes for students and women re-entering the workforce.

Organizer

Anita Borg Institute, Association for Computing Machinery-India

Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

This is the world's largest gathering of women technologists and takes place in the United States of America annually since 2006.

Organizer

Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

Greenlight for Girls

This organization introduces girls of all ages to the world of science through classroom visits, scholarships and research support.

Organizer

Greenlight for Girls

Hackathon initiative

This American initiative offers three days of activities where girls must solve problems collaboratively through the design of applications, games and digital tools, and then earn awards.

Organizer

Black Girls Code (USA)

HackathonGirls

This programme brings together women working in technology with girls to empower and encourage more girls to get into the tech field and break the stereotypes that girls face in technology through mentorships and hands-on training.

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HackathonGirls

Hackbright
Academy

This software engineering school for women provides education, mentorship and networking opportunities with the aim to increase female representation in tech.

Organizer

Hackbright Academy

Haiti Connected Schools

This programme, provided by a civil society organization, runs computer courses within a rural Haitian town to develop adult computer skills.

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Inveneo, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Solar Electric Light Fund, World Vision

Hamara Internet

This project supported events, workshops, a crisis centre, and awareness-raising activities to protect women against cyber harassment and to promote better understanding and skills for a safe and secure Internet.

Organizer

Digital Rights Foundation

Helping Women Go Online

This initiative empowers women from marginalised communities in India to become digitally literate and able to access the internet.

Organizer

Digital Empowerment Foundation, Google

ICT Literacy Training for Women

In 2017, the government of Mauritius supported ICT courses for women aiming to increase access, leadership and digital skills.

Organizer

National Computer Board (NCB)

ICT-Based Integrated Development Programme for Women's Empowerment in Lallapura Craft Cluster of Varanasi

This project aims to provide ICT based soft skills to women of Lallapura, Varanasi community through training opportunities in basic computer skills and other IT software and tools.

Organizer

Sai Institute of Rural Development (SIRD)

IGF Youth Ambassadors Program

This programme, for youth aged 18-30 from around the world, supports online and onsite learning, leadership and community service opportunities, to prepare 30 youth ambassadors to be young internet leaders.

Organizer

Internet Society

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