To kick this article off, here are some facts about girl child education in Africa that everyone should know. According to the UNESCO Institute of Statistics: A child born to a mother who can read and write is 50% more likely to survive past the age of five.Educated...
Kristi Riordan, COO of the Flatiron School, discusses some of the intrinsic motivators that continue to give women pause before making the decision to launch a career in tech.It’s no secret that the tech industry is disproportionately male. In 2014, just 18%...
By Women 2.0Women 2.0 takes a moment to catch up with Sharon Lin, a Senior at Stuyvesant High School, who recently founded two non-profits to encourage girls from marginalized backgrounds to learn computer science. She’s a winner of the White House...
Verizon Powerful Answers Award Verizon is looking for innovators to help solve some of the world’s most pressing issues. Encouraging entrepreneurs, worldwide, to take their ideas to the next level, Verizon is offering $6 million in awards for solutions in the...
Verizon Powerful Answers Award Honoring its ongoing commitment to innovation and social responsibility, Verizon is offering $6M (US) in prizes for innovators who propose the most innovative solutions to help develop and empower four core areas: Education: With the...