Digital literary skills
About the project
Most people would think we’ve made progress towards gender equality at work. But in the tech industry, just 3% of graduates worldwide are women.
There is also a profound skills crisis across many countries like Tanzania. By 2030, if no action is taken, over half of the world’s children won’t have the basic literacy and numeracy needed for employment. Girls and young women are most at risk of being left behind, especially when it comes to digital skills.
International organisation BRAC develops solutions to poverty and inequality and, with support from Theirworld, it is providing digital literacy training for girls aged 15-24 in Dar Es-Salaam.
The Our Skills for Their Future project has equipped 45 teachers with high-quality, inclusive digital literacy skills, as well as developing a model for enhancing ICT education for secondary school students throughout Tanzania.
Reports show that this has led to a better understanding of computers, apps, coding and programming. Many of the participants have also showed improvement in critical thinking, innovation, creativity, teamwork and self-leadership.
For girls like Jackline, who have been part of the programme, the impact on her future is clear. She says:
I will use these skills to explore various technology opportunities to earn money and employ myself, to fight against poverty in my family as well as my country.Jackline, program participant