Techchix Tanzania

Women in STEM fields

[Techchix Tanzania @TechchixT]

@WITWomen @Twitter So sorry about the hack, the good thing is your back and probably more secured.

[Joseph Rwegoshora @jmr3k]

@ChangeTanzania @TechchixT

[Facts About Africa @OnlyAfricaFacts]

Do you know that 90% of Madagascar's mammals and plants, over 95% of its reptiles and over 99% of its amphibians can't be found at any other place on Earth?

[Watz @KamangaW]

Faster connections = more lives saved. It’s so cool to see @Verizon using their technology to help doctors deliver vital healthcare to underserved people! #humanability

[DuckDuckGo @DuckDuckGo]

"To keep your searches private & out of data profiles, the government, & other legal requests, you need to use DuckDuckGo. We don’t track you at all, regardless what of browsing mode you're in."

Read @yegg's 10 reasons for why you should live Google-free: https://t.co/EzDYHXwBKY

[DuckDuckGo @DuckDuckGo]

Still using Facebook? This is creepy - see the advertisers targeting you using info shared outside of Facebook:

Settings > Ad preferences > Advertisers you've interacted with > Advertisers who uploaded a contact list with your info > See all

(thanks to Jay Dee for the tip)

[UN Women Africa @unwomenafrica]

Traditional leaders appologise to young girls for perpetuating negative socio-cultural norms. They call on young people to petition the leaders to reform and protect thier rights.

[Women Who Code @WomenWhoCode]

"Women still only hold 26 percent of professional #computing jobs, and it’s even worse in #leadership, where 30 percent of #technology executives state that their organizations have no #women in leadership positions at all."
https://t.co/3R0ocB9P1N

[Andela Rwanda @AndelaRwanda]

Do you live in Tanzania?
Have zero or little knowledge in software development and looking to learn?
The Andela Learning Community is coming to Tanzania!

Applications close on the 9th of Nov.
Apply now to learn to code 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

[Techchix Tanzania @TechchixT]

@A4A_Internet Thats true

[World Wide Web Foundation @webfoundation]

Have a look back at the top moments from #TechWomenAfrica https://t.co/jODm3A4IuO

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

“Mum, why am I different from other people? Why is it that when I pass, people laugh at me?”

Her name is Angel & she also happens to have the voice of one 👼🏾#BBCWhatsNew met the teenager taking on the bullies with her sweet singing and a pop career! 🎤🎶

[Techchix Tanzania @TechchixT]

@AFRINIC What if is more than one factor?

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

“Parents, mentors, teachers are to encourage young girls & women at an early age to sign up for courses and build their careers in STEM, if we want to have competent women in the #energy sector.” – Director @VanessaMoungar on #GenderEquality & #EngageWomenInPowerSector 💡👩🏿‍💻

[World Wide Web Foundation @webfoundation]

It turns out Facebook could in fact target you with ads through its video portal: https://t.co/FOZtEq9AAh

[Women Who Code @WomenWhoCode]

"Women still only hold 26 percent of professional #computing jobs, and it’s even worse in #leadership, where 30 percent of #technology executives state that their organizations have no #women in leadership positions at all."
https://t.co/3R0ocB9P1N

[RLC East Africa @rlceastafrica]

Be careful you do not fall victim.

[Ghana Code Club @ghanacodeclub]

As part of Africa Code Week 2018 celebration, we organized a 2 day Hackathon for 50 girls to create mobile apps to solve real life problems. #eskills4girls #ghanacodeclub #100girls in apps development