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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