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SIEMENS AND UN WOMEN TO TRAIN YOUNG AFRICAN WOMEN IN ICT , CODING AND FURTHER DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS
Tech giant Siemens has made € 780,000 available in the form of hardware , IT training materials and technical assistance to enhance young girls ’ access to jobs and employment opportunities . The cooperative project with UN Women aims to train more than 600 young women from five countries in Africa in ICT , coding , leadership , and communications skills , in the context of the African Girls Can Code Initiative .
Siemens AG and UN Women Germany have committed to jointly support the implementation of the African Girls Can Code Initiative ( AGCCI ), an Africa continental programme which aims to provide comprehensive training in information and communication technology ( ICT ) as well as coding and leadership skills to girls and young women in Africa .
In this connection , the partners have emphasised the vital role education plays in addressing gender inequalities and accelerating the empowerment of women and girls . The project ’ s target group comprises young women aged 17 to 25 from Kenya , Rwanda , Senegal , South Africa and Uganda .
Within two years , as many as 625 young women will benefit from the partnership ; all offerings are free of charge for the participants . By 2023 , Siemens will initially provide € 500,000 for this cause and will support two-week , full-time coding camps in the five countries with digital literacy , programming as well as personal development skills . Specifically , the coding camps will cover topics such as robotics , the Internet of Things , animation , 3D printing , gender equality and women ’ s empowerment , leadership , and communications .
In addition , the company will provide laptops with a total value of over € 280,000 to all participants . Five UN Women Country Offices in partnership with relevant government sector ministries and other key stakeholders including civil society organisations and the private sector will coordinate the implementation of the project .
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