About the Program

This program primarily focuses on providing remote employment and leadership development opportunities for 50 talented Afghan women globally and in Afghanistan. The 50 women in tech program will enable these women utilize their technical skills and abilities to work remotely with different private, NGOs and technology companies. The program is a full-year remote IT fellowship for Afghan. Each woman will receive a stipend and IT equipment. To fund this initiative, we have launched a grand challenge allowing donors from all around the world to participate in supporting these women.

The program's first two months are an extensive learning opportunity. in the later nine months, the fellow will be working with one of the partners of this grand challenge as a full-time team member. In the final month, team members present their work to the IT firm they’ve been a fellow with and work with them with the goal of being offered a permanent and paid position.

Successful applicants will be given a full-time paid remote employee for this program. All necessary equipment in order to support these women to work with partner organizations, including Aseel, Code to Inspire, Women for Afghan Women, Ehtesab, RapidIteration will be provided to them.

Why Support Afghan Women?

Afghanistan is going through an employment crisis. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost since the new government takeover last August, with women particularly hard hit. The U.N.’s International Labor Organization states that over the last 20 years, Afghan women have had developed an active role in the global IT sector. This program aims to provide an opportunity for more women from Afghanistan to participate in the global IT sector and ensure there are future leaders in the technology sector who are Afghan women.