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2009
- 16 Days of Activism: W.TEC commemorated the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence by a series of posts on
our blog. Read
the posts on our blog. (November - December)
- W.TEC E.D is a 'Change Agent': W.TEC Executive Director, Oreoluwa Somolu, was awarded the Anita
Borg Change Agent Award for her efforts in supporting women in computing. (October)
- Article Published: We published an article in i4d:
Information for Development journal highlighting strategies for
teaching technology effectively. Read
the article online. Our article is on page 6. (September)
- 2nd W.TEC Girls Technology Camp: 15 girls attended the 2nd Girls Technology Camp and learnt to use computers and
gained a broader knowledge of technology-related career options. The evaluations showed increased skill and knowledge of ICTs, related
careers and gender awareness. See photos from the camp. (August)
- W.TEC Magazine Launched: we published the 1st
issue of the W.TEC Magazine, which featured our activities in 2008 and
explored the impact on our alumni. The magazine was widely distributed to programme beneficiaries, civil society organisations, media,
government bodies and other stakeholders. Read the W.TEC
magazine online. (July)
- W.TEC Recognised as 'Best Practice': UN-GAID (Global Alliance for ICT and Development) & Taking IT Global recognized
W.TEC as a Best
Practice in its publication on community transformation through ICT. Read
the publication. W.TEC is featured on page 21. (July)
- W.TEC & PIN Press Release for WISD: W.TEC & Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) released a press release on
'Vision 2020 & ICT' for World Telecommunications & Information
Systems Day. Read the press
release online. (May 17)
- W.TEC in 'Because I Am a Girl': Plan International, a global body working to alleviate child poverty, profiled
W.TEC in its 2009 Because
I Am a Girl report as an organisation dedicated to improving the lives of girls. Read the profile.
W.TEC is featured on page 93.
- Launched Young Women's Programme: We organised the 1st Young Women's Programme aimed at teaching young women aged
18 to 30 years how to use ICTs effectively for learning, leadership, community development and career development. See the
photos from the programme. (March)
2008
- Award Finalist: W.TEC was a finalist in the ICT Africa Achievers Awards in the Civil
Society/NGO category. (October)
- Launched Girls Technology Camp: We launched the 1st edition of the W.TEC
Girls’ Technology Camp, Lagos. 15 girls were
introduced to computers and related technology. They are also participated in gender and leadership, public speaking, self-defence and career
counselling workshops. See photos
from the camp. (August)
- Mentoring Girls in Kenya: W.TEC facilitated the 'Blogs
for African Women (BAWo)' workshop in Nairobi, Kenya.
Girls learnt to use blogs and other social media to share stories from their world and connect with other young people passionate about
being change-makers in their communities. Visit the BAWo
blog. (July)
- Networking for Success Project Launched: The IDRC-funded 3-month project taught women how to use Web 2.0 tools
and other ICTs to effectively develop and advance their work. Visit the NFS
project blog. (May - July)
- W.TEC Blog Launched: We launched the W.TEC
blog on March 8 to coincide with International Women's Day and International Women's Week
(March 8 - 15). We kicked-off our new online space with posts, essays, short stories and articles that celebrated women and which discussed issues
of relevance.
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