W.TEC Girls Technology Camp
Details of the organization
Name *
Women's Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC
Country *
Nigeria
Website (URL)
http://www.w-teconline.org
Type *
Civil society entities
Information about the project
Project title *
W.TEC Girls Technology Camp
Description *
The W.TEC Girls Technology Camp is an annual initiative designed to help Nigerian secondary schoolgirls develop an early interest in computer science and information technology careers. The W.TEC Camp helps to intervene early, combat stereotypes and tackle the digital gender divide. We teach girls to create digital content, create software and develop skills that use information and communication technologies. Our two-week immersion programme empowers girls to contribute meaningfully to the digital economy and improve their economic opportunities. Through a mixture of classes, workshops and excursions, the girls learn to create useful technologies through programming, mobile application development, filmmaking and digital animation.
Project website
http://www.w-teconline.org/programmes/w-tec-girls-technology-camp/
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Nigeria
Status *
Ongoing
from 03/08/2008
to
19/08/2017
Partners
Partners and supporters have included Union Bank, MainOne, General Electric, Internet Society (ISOC), Intel, Amadeus, Google, Microsoft, World Bank, Swift Networks, Omatek Computers, Rutgers University Women in Computer Science Department, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, Lagos State Ministry of Education and Laureates College – Lagos.
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
*
Capacity building
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Project type *
Programme
Training initiative
