In this digital age and time, there is a constant strive for sustainability and gender equality in every sector, and the tech world is no different.
According to research, women currently hold approximately 27% of the tech jobs in the world, and this number needs to improve if there is to be diversity. For that reason, programs have been set aside to encourage more women into tech, and the top 5 of these programs are:
Ada Development Program
This is a coding Bootcamp that offers scholarships to females from all over the world who are willing to learn and become developers in the tech world. Successful applicants are invited to come together under one roof to learn and interact with one another to make the tech sector more diverse and more female-immersed. With these teaching techniques, the program can teach students not just technical skills but also real-life and soft skills.
Tech Girls
Tech Girls is a program that was founded in 2012 to connect and support women and women leaders from all over the world in science, technology, and mathematics to provide them access and opportunities to advance their tech skills and pursue their dreams. There are currently running programs in 36 countries across the globe.
Women In Technology International (WITI)
This is an international program that seeks to empower women and provide them with the necessary resources needed for them to succeed in the world of technology. Seminars and mentorship sessions with leading women in technology are held online and offline.
National Center For Women And Information Technology (NCWIT)
This is a community of girls and women in computing that are encouraged to share practices no matter the computing sector, whether it is design, software, mobile development, etc. This organization has built foreign partnerships with many top tech companies to provide jobs and internship opportunities for women.
Accenture Women In Tech Program
This European tech program supports women in tech and boosts female tech entrepreneurs in producing digital products and services by giving them mentorship and training that help their businesses grow with the help of technology. At the end of every program batch, there is a competition, and the winner of the competition wins a personalized coaching session with the top leaders of Accenture.
For women planning to dive into tech, These programs are a big stepping stone for venturing into the tech world. As an aspiring techie, which of these amazing programs would you love to enroll in and why?
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