Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

Women Who Code Toronto


Description

Women Who Code Toronto encourages women to excel in technology careers. They do this by providing free events/workshops on innovative topics at different companies. They partner with companies to showcase to women potential career opportunities. Their major objectives are to help women level up, help improve technical skills and to provide a safe and open community through networking opportunities. Since starting, Women Who Code Toronto has risen to 2800+ members quickly, improved visibility into the topic and gained many allies.

Project website

https://www.womenwhocode.com/toronto


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C4. Capacity building 2019
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 5: Gender equality
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Coverage
  • Canada
  • United States of America

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2014

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Women

Replicability

Women Who Code has 82 chapters globally. Women Who Code Toronto has also advised other Toronto-based groups on company connections, speakers and more to help them get started.


WSIS values promotion

By inspiring women to excel in technology careers.


Entity name

Women Who Code

Entity country—type

Canada International Organization

Entity website

https://www.womenwhocode.com/about

Partners

Microsoft, McKinsey, Capital One, Intelliware