Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

TechHer


Description

TechHer is a community of learning, support and collaboration for women working with technology. It also a platform for encouraging entrepreneurship and providing basic support for women going into business. It provides a platform for information sharing amongst women on basic day to day challenges with the aim of aiding empowerment and independence. TechHer believes that if women are exposed to the ways technology enables their daily activities, they will be more productive and empowered to have a voice in their community.

Project website

https://techherng.com/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C2. Information and communication infrastructure 2019
  • AL C6. Enabling environment
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 5: Gender equality
  • Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

Coverage
  • Abuja, Lagos, Nigeria

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2017

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Women

Replicability

The activities in Abuja have been replicated in Lagos.


WSIS values promotion

TechHer is a community for learning, collaboration, support for women working with and in technology.


Entity name

TechHer NG

Entity country—type

Nigeria Private Sector

Entity website

https://techherng.com/

Partners

Intel She Will Connect, Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)