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Ayşegül İldenizRegional Director
Intel - Middle East Turkey Africa
ICT as an empoweringforce for WOMEN
Technology and Women: Why?
Internet user growth in MEA was %1200 VS world average %290 (2000-2008)
20% gap between men and women’s Internet usage in MENA
In MENA female contribution to ICT workforce ranges between %17-%40
%10 increase in female education, increases a country’s GDP by %4
Internet creates 2.6 jobs for every 1 job lost in the economy
Investing in women transforms the future of children, families and society
Various reports & publications of ITU ( http://www.itu.int/en/Pages/default.aspx), UNESCO , World Bank, http://www.internetworldstats.com/
Through Private/Public ,
Local/Global
Organizations
Technology
enablement must
be delivered
•Vision•Network
•Information
•Skills Training
Innovator WOMEN
Technology and Women: How?Local Public Private Partnerships
Intel’s Strategy: How?
Innovative educational programs for GIRLS
Building blocks of economic empowerment for WOMEN
Quality education & personal growth through:• Technology access• Scholarships• Community learning
programs• STEM
Digital literacy, entrepreneurship and business skillsPrograms for:• Teacher prof. development• Women in developing
world• Mobile health workers
Empower GIRLS & WOMEN to Participate, Prosper and Lead in the Global Economy
• Intel Teach: 1.75m teachers in 22 countries in META, 10m WW
• 75 universities, 10k students thru entrepreneurship activities
Intel Programs in META: What?
• 25 science fairs in 12 countries in META
• 300k learners thru 1250 community centres in 7 countries
TECHNOWOMEN
•23 years old, culinary institute graduate, family owned restaurant
• Attended 3 weeks of TeknoKadın workshops
• As a result;
More effective customer relations Improvement in the image & quality of
restaurant
Ms. Gizay Baki’s Mantı Restaurant
Intel Easy Steps Program
65.000 Learners reached globally
Educate teachers, students and women to integrate technology to their lives
Foster innovation & entrepreneurship in women thru technology to make them more active and productive members of society
Transform societies through public-private partnerships
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