Introducing the TechWomen Fellows Forum

TechWomen Fellows are changing the world. Every day, they are working to solve the world’s biggest problems and make a measurable difference in their respective countries, using their STEM expertise. The impact of their insights and stories only grow as more people are affected by the positive change each Fellow creates.

The TechWomen Alumnae Council created the TechWomen Fellows Forum to tell the Fellows’ stories through their own words. On the first day of every month, starting March 1st, we will publish a new interview with a TechWomen Fellow. We hope you enjoy the journey with us!

About the TechWomen Program

TechWomen brings emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East together with their professional counterparts in the United States for a mentorship and exchange program. During the five-week program, participants engage in project-based mentorships at leading companies in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley, participate in professional development workshops and networking events, and travel to Washington, DC. for targeted meetings and special events to conclude the program.

Over the past six years, 420 women from Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Yemen and Zimbabwe have participated in TechWomen.

TechWomen is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). TechWomen is managed by the Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives (WLI) at the Institute of International Education ® (IIE).