While the field of technology has been known for its gender problem, Egyptian women have taken the initiative to break the underrepresentation of women in the technological field. AlMakinah and The Giza and Cairo Hubs of the Global Shapers Community are joining efforts to launch a campaign which aims at financially supporting 25 young Egyptian women in entering the tech field. AlMakinah Gear Up is a 10-day program to take place on August 20 until August 31; it functions as an introduction to frontend web development crash course. The women led tech initiative aspires to teach young women basics of programming, coding and elements of building websites among others. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to train young women to code and to prepare them for job opportunities. “We strongly believe that everyone should have an opportunity to learn. Without these opportunities, our society and economy, may fail to empower the most creative minds of our time. We all stand to gain from supporting young, female talent,” according to the campaign description. Growth Hacker and Manager of the Women Track at AlMakinah Hoda Hamad shares her observations throughout the current Gear-up program…
