Discovery programme for women in tech
About this good practice
The discovery programme is created for women who are interested in tech and are thinking about career switch or just want to be comfortable and familiar with this sector, also for those who are looking for community where people can talk, explore tech and support each other.
Development of this programme was based on the belief that good mentoring opens up career opportunities and especially for women in tech sector that effort quadruples, as gender biases often prevent them from climbing up the ladder in the tech world. The programme is developed in an easy format as 15 online courses, so it can be reached from everywhere at any convenient time for the participant. After completing all 15 modules the certificate is issued. As the outcomes of this program, the women gain knowledge in tech talk and jargon, find new friends and new perspectives and even new carrer opportunities.
This program has been started as a movement offering a mentoring course for woman aiming to mitigate the gap between men and women in tech-related jobs.
Resources needed
Development of this online training programme costs was app. 40,000 EUR. 13 experts were involved in the development of the training modules
Evidence of success
More than 29,000 women have participated in this program. Last year, the program was updated and available in Lithuanian, English, Ukrainian, Polish, and Check languages. It was very useful for Ukrainian refugee women after the invasion as a new path in their carrier in new countries.
Potential for learning or transfer
This good practice has a big potential for transfer to other European countries. Firstly, it has started to expand from Lithuania to Poland, and Latvia and showed good achievements here. Secondly, the need for ICT and tech sector specialists is growing in the whole of Europe and some demanding sectors are growing extremely fast. Besides, the gap between men in women in this sector is visible in most countries, so interest in such training is big among women in every country. And finally, the costs for such training are relatively small ( 30 Eur), so it is very affordable for the majority of women in the region.
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