Talk or Interview Breaking Barriers of Mobility & Access to Include Women in Civic Tech
Talk or Interview Breaking Barriers of Mobility & Access to Include Women in Civic Tech
This presentation will feature the KP Women Civic Internship Program, a six-month remote internship empowering women graduates from underrepresented regions in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The session will delve into the program’s design and execution, emphasizing its blended learning curriculum, one-on-one mentorship, digital and financial inclusion efforts, and remote implementation. It includes an overview of key components and a dedicated Q&A session. Attendees will gain insights into how similar initiatives can foster inclusion for women in the tech industry.
About the Host
Code for Pakistan | Tech for Change
Code for Pakistan is an initiative of Tech for Change, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in San Diego, founded by San Diego resident and UX Design leader, Sheba Najmi.
As a non-profit organization dedicated to global civic tech, Tech for Change is driven by a powerful mission to harness the power of people, design, and technology to create citizen-centered governance with true community involvement.
In addition to working towards culture change in government, community mobilization lies at the heart of our work in civic tech. Code for Pakistan has organized civic hackathons, participatory democracy forums, and various community events to bring together researchers, designers, programmers, social workers, domain experts, and government for ideation and collaboration in addressing a variety of community needs within Pakistan. Tech for Change also powers Code for All, an international network of civic tech organizations driving positive change in their countries.
