TechWomen
2011 by the Numbers

TechWomen selected 37 participants from over 300 applications to take part in the program. Parcipants came from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and the Palestinian Territories.

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"We want to harness one of America's great strengths - our excellence in technology and innovation - and use it to build effective and lasting partnerships with rising women leaders in Muslim countries."

-Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State


For regular program updates, please visit the TechWomen blog!

What is TechWomen?

Harnessing the power of business, technology and innovation, TechWomen brings emerging women leaders in technology sectors from the Middle East and North Africa together with their American counterparts for a professional mentorship and exchange program at leading companies in the United States.

Pairing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s vision of “smart power diplomacy” with “21st Century Statecraft,” TechWomen works to empower women and girls through technology.  It connects and supports the next generation of women in technology sectors by providing them the access and opportunity needed to pursue careers in technology.


Become a TechWomen Mentor

TechWomen mentorships will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area in September 2012. Each Mentee will be assigned two distinct types of Mentors: one Professional and one Cultural. Apply by May 15, 2012 to be included in the first round of Mentor application review.

Apply to become a TechWomen Mentor


Partners

TechWomen is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Under Secretary Clinton’s leadership, the United States has engaged in “smart power diplomacy,” thereby utilizing every asset at the United States’ disposal to create opportunities for greater understanding.  A key tool in this effort is 21st Century Statecraft, which engages people across the world through the ever-changing technology mediums.

The Department of State is partnering with the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology to implement this initiative.

What is TechWomen? 

Watch TechWomen mentors and mentees describe what the program means to them.


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