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W-TEC, Intel Empower Students To Mark International Day Of The Girl Child

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

Women’s Technology Centre (W.TEC) in partnership with Intel, Oracle and IDEA Hub organized a session to mark this year’s International Day of the Girl Child. The event which held at IDEAS Hub, Lagos had in attendance young secondary school girls from various schools in Lagos state.

The event witnessed capacity building and skills acquisition in the field of information and communication technology for participants. The girls were taught blogging, scratch programming, animation and mobile apps development.

Organizer of the event who doubles as Founder and Executive Director of W.TEC, Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi explained that the event was organized to highlight women’s achievements in the area of information technology and to serve as a forum to inspire and encourage girls to consider careers in the growing field of ICT. She added that it was also a platform to correct the misconception that girls are not fit for the study of technology.

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In her address at the event, Market Development Manager, Intel Corporation, Olasimbo Olatoregun reiterated the company’s commitment to the education of the girl child. She stressed that the Intel’s decision to partner with W.TEC, Oracle and IDEA Hub to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child was to further emphasise Intel’s commitment to helping the girl child realize her potentials in the field of technology and to help girls speak up against discrimination and abuse.

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In her words: “Intel aims to bridge the gap in technology between boys and girls. Intel encourages girls never to limit their thinking and that is why Intel organizes The Intel She Will Connect program which aims to close the Internet gender gap, connecting millions of girls and women to opportunity in technology”

One of the participants at the event Rita Ononiwu commended W.Tech and thanked the organizers and sponsors of the event for the opportunity to attend the session at no cost.

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The women’s Technology Empowerment Centre, W.TEC, is a Nigerian non-governmental organization working to empower girls and women socially and economically, using information and communication technologies (ICTs).