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For Women and Girls:  Explore ICT Opportunities

This part of the Girls in ICT Portal contains links to scholarships, contests and awards, training and internships, online networks, tech camps, information about national Girls in ICT Day events and other initiatives to encourage and support women and girls to enter the ICT sector.  Please note that any questions you may have about any of the listed programs should be directed to the program provider.

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ITU encourages academic institutions, companies, government and aid agencies, NGOs, and others that offer scholarships, contests and awards, training and internships, online networks, tech camps, and Girls in ICT Day events to add new programs and update the information posted here to keep it current.  All you need to do is register and add or edit information about your program.  The Girls in ICT Portal administrator will review your content before posting it to the public.

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Users can filter the resources in line with their own needs.  You can filter by type of program and the region and country in which the program is offered. You will find countries listed under the relevant region. Programs offered globally or which are not specific to one region can be found by using the global program filter.  You may refine the search to best meet your needs.

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posted on:09/04/15

EDC, in collaboration with partners the Young Women's Leadership Charter School and Spy Hop Productions, has created a youth-produced, Web-based media series and companion educator materials on science and engineering careers targeting girls from underserved groups (minority populations, youth of low socioeconomic status and those with disabilities).

posted on:29/12/15
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A non-profit organization that provides affordable programs for adult women interested in learning web and software development.

Find and post jobs in information technology management

posted on:02/06/15
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The GTech club aims to educate, inspire, and equip high school girls with the skills and resources to pursue opportunities in computing-related field. Students learn coding basics, build exciting projects, and develop strong relationships with mentors in the field. The GTech program also organizes tours to technology companies, bring in guest speakers to talk about their career and what they do, and organize inter-school events.

posted on:02/12/15

Women from Stanford University teach high school girls to code.

Girls Who Code is a new organization working to educate, inspire and equip 13- to 17-year-old girls with the skills and resources to pursue opportunities in technology and engineering.

Together with leading educators, engineers, and entrepreneurs, Girls Who Code has developed a new model for computer science education, pairing intensive instruction in robotics, web design, and mobile development with high-touch mentorship led by the industry's top female developers and entrepreneurs.

This isn't a program. It's a movement. Join us as we work to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sector. We want to hear from you! If you're interested in Girls Who Code programs near you, if you've got a brilliant idea you want to share, or if you just want to tell us how exciting this all is, contact us. 

Girls'Net is a South African social and multi- media programme that gets girls actively involved in the use of technology for their development. Our aim is to use ICTs to help girls realize their full potential.
Girls'Net is a project of Women'sNet and was established in 2003. It builds on Women'sNet's past experiences of training 12-18 year old girls in rural areas in digital audio production training during 2002/2003.

The aim of Girls'Net is to grow a girl social movement through the use of ICTs. Girls are the creators of digital and textual information. This information is disseminated digitally (currently Girls'Net link on Women'sNet website) and by script (through the Girls'Net Newsletter called Gist).

In principle, Girls'Net does four things:
1.It opens up innovative opportunities of ICTs to girls
2.It encourages girls to make use of ICTs
3.According to the above, girls are able to be active participants in the "Information Age"
4.In this way, they are able to speak on their own ‘issues' and be empowered

Girls'Net operates in the following spaces: Girls Tech Clubs, Girls'Net website developing), Gist Newsletter.

Our vision is for the Girls Tech Clubs initiative to facilitate the formation of small groupings of girls in all 9 South African provinces who will work together. The meetings are mainly for the mentor and the girls in a club to discuss issues affecting the girls and contribute ways of dealing with them. Girls also have the opportunity to access ICT tools as they learn how to apply them for their own development and hence take part in the social and global activism.

posted on:08/02/16
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The Girls, Engineering and Mentorship (GEM) Club provides young women with an opportunity to experience the excitement of engineering, science and technology in a fun, hands-on, inclusive environment. Launched in 2009 by the Faculty of Engineering, GEM is part of a national network of Girls’ Clubs which is supported by Actua and the Canadian Women’s Foundation. Coding clubs for Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-9 are also provided.

posted on:09/04/15

Launched as a tripartite initiative of the Department of Biotechnology, the Tamil Nadu state government, and the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, the program aims to improve opportunities for women scientists, but also to use science to improve women’s lives, by supporting women biotechnology entrepreneurs in developing and marketing products. The governing body of the Park also has members from research and development institutions, financial institutions, and women entrepreneurs. The Park offers long- and short-term leases, land modules for building factories, project assessment and support, project identification and technology sourcing, consultancy advice, market linkages and training.

posted on:22/11/15
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A Google initiative aimed at empowering women in technology through a variety of programmes including public speaking workshops and networking events

The greenlight for girls foundation ("g4g") is a Brussels-based, international non-profit organization (asbl) under Belgian law, founded in November 2011. We are a volunteer organization with a five-member board of directors who act in strategic and operational capacities.

The mission of greenlight for girls is to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to girls of all ages and backgrounds, in order to stimulate greater participation of girls, young women and career-age women in STEM-related studies and careers. To achieve this mission, we carry out the following types of activities around the world, with a special focus on reaching less-advantaged communities.

a. Girl-focused Events: Teaching STEM, professional skills and interpersonal skills, in hands-on and fun ways, through workshops run by volunteer women role-model practitioners from these sectors.

b. Kid-focused Events: Teaching STEM, professional skills and interpersonal skills through workshops run by volunteer female role model practitioners from STEM sectors. These events are classroom-sized, and reach students, teachers and even parents and other community-members.

c.  Public-Sector Initiatives: Projects and initiatives that promote STEM-related skills -- including eskills and digital literacy -- to young girls, young women and career-age women, with the goal of stimulating interest in these areas and increasing employability of “girls of all ages”.

d. Basic Research on girls/young women in STEM studies and careers: We are about to publish a report on the first-ever such research in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

e. Greenlight Global Scholarship Fund: A grant to provide college-level education in STEM-related areas to girls in disadvantaged communities around the world. Launched in Bangalore, India in 2012. 

The Hackbright Academy Programming Fellowship is a 10 week training programme designed to help women become awesome programmers. They teach the fundamentals of modern web development, then introduce you to Silicon Valley companies looking to expand their engineering teams.

Mentorship programme

Each of thestudents is paired with a mentor from the industry. Our mentors include engineers from Twitter, Google, Pinterest, Hipmunk, Twilio, and other startups.

Guest Speaker Series

Each week there is a different guest speaker covering topics ranging from code to entrepreneurship.

Field Trips

We take field trips to tech companies, conferences, and other interesting events.

posted on:22/11/15
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HackerYou is a Toronto-based coding bootcamp.Though it is not exclusively for women, they have a high percentage of female participants. In collaboration with Shopify, they offer scholarships.

posted on:22/11/15

HER Ideas in Motion is a non-profit organization in Cleveland that offers hands-on, creative tech workshops and clubs.  Female professionals mentor and teach girls to help empower them to join technology fields. 

posted on:01/01/12
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The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE A.s.b.l) is an Association of National Committees representing Academic, Industrial and Student interests. Positions are available in Industry, Research Institutes and Universities, Consulting firms, Labs, and other work environments. Mission of IAESTE to operate a high quality practical training exchange programme between members in order to enhance technical and professional development and to promote international understanding and goodwill amongst students, academic institutions, employers and the wider community. Most placements are for 8-12 weeks during the summer, but longer term placements are also available throughout the year.  IAESTE operates irrespective of race, colour, sex or creed