Empowering young Africa girls through technology
The aim is to bridge the 23% digital divide between men and women on the continent
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, August 19, 2021/APO Group/ --
African girl coders are taking the lead in ensuring gender equity and balance in technology on the continent, a field majorly dominated by their male counterparts.
Through Connected African Girls Coding Camp initiative, a joint programme of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with UN Women and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), young girls are applying their coding skills that include Animation, Gaming, Turtles stitch, artificial intelligence, robotics and internet of things they acquire through the program training.
The initiative has held training camps for African girls from across the cont...