TechWomen
TechWomen is an Initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
MEET THE 2014 EMERGING LEADERS
Browse the Emerging Leader profiles and learn more about the 2014 cohort.
EMPOWER WOMEN LEADERS
Inspire emerging women leaders to become change agents in their communities.
BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS
Connect with global women leaders and join the growing community of TechWomen worldwide.
INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION
Travel to Africa and the Middle East to expand professional networks and encourage girls' interest in STEM careers.
A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE
Engage with experts and innovators in your field and become a change agent in your community.
What is TechWomen?
TechWomen empowers, connects, and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from Africa and the Middle East by providing them the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities.
Through mentorship and exchange, TechWomen strengthens participants’ professional capacity, increases mutual understanding between key networks of professionals, and expands girls’ interest in STEM careers by exposing them to female role models.
For Emerging Leaders
For Mentors
For Host Companies
Features
Nihal Fares Reveals the Secret to Silicon Valley’s Success
Although Nihal Fares was already an entrepreneur in Egypt before participating in the 2013 TechWomen program, she s …
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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 …
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A Better Choice for Women: Conversation with a Professional Mentor
2012 TechWomen Professional Mentor, Jennifer Sherman, shares her thoughts on the responsibility to mentor, a woman’ …
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Updates
@TechWomen: Alumna @NihalFares' app @Eventtus joins Google’s BlackBox Connect Accelerator in Silicon Valley - congrats! #TWimpact http://t.co/CN92jOgMt0
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@TechWomen: #ELoftheDay Meet Ines, a Manager for WebPower based in Tunisia https://t.co/Ku80AV4D1e
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@TechWomen: Check out this video by @USEmbassyKenya featuring alumna Mary Simiyu's work with women & girls in Kenya -http://t.co/7A8btY6WBM
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@TechWomen: Hear from 2014 TechWomen about women's leadership in #STEM at @cwclub on Oct. 27. RSVP: http://t.co/181I3ya7Wk
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The Brains Behind TechnoVation, TechWomen In Zimbabwe
Founders of the TechWomen Zimbabwe group discuss their new initiative to mentor girls and introduce the Technovation challenge.
TechWomen Mentors: In Their Own Words
In this video, 2011 TechWomen Cultural and Professional Mentors describe the details of the mentorship and the benefits of participating in the TechWomen program to their companies, in their own words.
TechWomen at Twitter: Highlights
Watch highlights from the 2013 TechWomen Community Event at Twitter! The event gathered more than 400 TechWomen Emerging Leaders, Mentors, partners, volunteers, and supporters to celebrate the power of this global diplomacy effort.
