In the Ga Central Municipality, Huawei Technologies Ghana has provided digital skill training to 1000 female pupils. The exercise, which was carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MOFARI) and the Ga Central Municipal Assembly, is part of the ICT giant’s “Seeds for the Future Women in Tech” program, which aims to equip and empower more women with the necessary skills to work in the tech ecosystem.
500 JHS female students from all 17 basic schools in the Municipality got basic coding training through the Ga Central Municipal Education Directorate. While 500 Odorgonor Senior High School female students received instruction in fundamental ICT skills, including Microsoft Office, to help them adapt as they prepare for university, where most activities and assignments need frequent use of MS Word and PowerPoint. The girls were also given an education.
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Huawei also rewarded over 200 students who were outstanding during the sessions with some prizes which included gifts School Bags, stationeries, branded souvenirs and Xmas Shopping Vouchers to motivate them and nurture their interests in the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
The program which was part of a massive Women in Tech campaign in the Ga Central Municipality by Huawei Ghana also offered a Financial Technology Workshop and a Cultural Exchange program to some 150 women in the Municipality. These activities aimed at boosting digital literacy while giving beneficiaries the opportunity to actively participate and realize the benefits of the digital economy.
As part of the Global Leading ICT Company’s commitment in promoting gender equality, Huawei believes that more opportunities and support must be given to women to empower them as well as ensure they have access both to education and training to compete in the digital economy.
Aside Ghana, Huawei through the Women in Technology initiative has already rolled out dedicated digital skills capacity building and empowerment programs for women in multiple countries, including Ireland, Argentina, Bangladesh, Kenya, and South Africa.
