Vodafone Ghana has empowered female students in Walewale, in the North-East

region, with digital skills.

The ICT for girls initiative, led by Vodafone employees through the Employee

Volunteer Programme and local stakeholders, seeks to narrow the gender gap in

technology education and create new opportunities for girls at the Walewale

Model Girls Junior High School (JHS) and other schools in the West Mamprusi

Municipality.

Gender Disparity globally face disparities in STEM education, attributed not to innate

abilities but to a lack of resources, affordability, and gender-biased

sociocultural norms, as recognized by the International Telecommunication Union

(ITU).

Walewale Model Girls JHS, despite being one of the region's top government

schools, struggled to offer quality ICT education due to limited resources,

including a lack of a computer lab or computing literature.

Collaborative Effort for Change

The ICT for Girls project is a collaborative effort involving local

stakeholders, including the headteacher of Walewale Model Girls JHS, Salaam

Habibatu, Municipal Director of Education Adama Akanguti, Vodafone Ghana

Foundation, and the Vodafone Ghana ICT for Girls team.

Their shared goal is to transform the lives of young girls in the region

through the power of technology. The Vodafone Ghana Foundation sponsors and

finances the project under its Kindred programme, a staff volunteer initiative

focused on addressing community challenges.

Vodafone Ghana staff also contributed to the project's funding.Unlocking

Opportunities for Young WomenBy providing access to quality ICT education, the

project has the potential to significantly impact the lives of students at

Walewale Model Girls JHS and potentially more girls in the municipality.

With digital skills being increasingly vital in various careers, this

initiative paves the way for economic independence and inspires a new

generation of tech innovators among these young women.

Additionally, the project offers female students the chance to participate

in Vodafone Ghana's Code-Like-A-Girl programme—an initiative that addresses the

gender gap in STEM education and empowers more girls to pursue STEM careers.

Commitment to Lasting Change

The Legal and External Affairs Director of Vodafone Ghana, Preba

Greenstreet, emphasizes the company's commitment to closing the STEM gender

gap. Projects like ICT for Girls showcase their dedication to creating lasting

change through technology for young women in Ghana and beyond.