She ICT Society (SIS)
Nigeria
runs free computer education programs for underprivileged girls
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Organisation Name She ICT Society (SIS) |
Registration body / Regulator website www.cac.gov.ng |
Is the organization profit-making? No |
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Organisation Types Youth-led organisation |
Country of operation Nigeria |
Does the organization maintain financials? Yes |
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Short mission statement runs free computer education programs for underprivileged girls |
Focus areas Education and Skills Development |
Please advise on source of funding / donor(s) Individuals donations one time Union bank CSR winner |
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Organisation address in text format for site search purposes Redeemers secondary school, zone 6, Dutse alhaji, Abuja |
Mission of the organization Across Nigeria – and perhaps the whole world – there are occupations, businesses and even courses that are perceived to be ascribed to one gender or the other. For example, nurses are conventionally expected to be female, as engineers are expected to be male; boys should have an innate understanding of Math and Physics while girls are the English Language and Biology people. Even though this is not the exact reality, it does influence the younger generation and the career paths they eventually choose. Unlike their male counterparts, many girls in secondary school still need a lot of assistance surfing the internet for information on applying for external exams or simply checking their results. At home they’re generally not expected to help daddy fix a problem with his phone or know the connection required to make the cable TV work properly. From information on health to entrepreneurship, schooling, networking, politics and innovation; how technology empowers us every day cannot be overstated. Considering these obvious benefits, the current tech industry boom and the potential in Nigeria, it is important that we mind this technology/ technical courses gender gap as it is key to an all-inclusive development of solutions and empowering positive social change. She ICT Society is an effective solution to the problem because the program equips the girls (SIStars) with ICT skills that are necessary to compete in today’s workforce, exposes the girls to what is possible/achievable outside their locality, and provides mentor-ship beyond what they’re taught in school and what they can’t discuss at home. It is designed to be both a launch pad and a safe haven for young girls. The vision is to have a hub where these girls can come and practice their computer skills,learn software and hardware repairs, whenever is convenient for them and their parents. Also, we hope to collaborate with other organizations and schools for incubation such as Andela, Teety Tech, Girls Coding, TechHer, Microsoft and more. |
Organisation website – full URL |
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Full name of organisation’s contact person Taiwo Helen Ogunsakin |
Social impact Statement Since July 2018, we have equipped 34 girls with ICT skills and mentored 34 girls with psycho social skills. |
Full link to Twitter account |
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Email address of the organisation info@sheictsociety.org |
Full name of Founder / President Abache Sophie Slyvester |
Full link to Facebook page |
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Telephone Number +234 08060267217 |
Full name of co-founders Ogunsakin Taiwo Helen |
Full link to Instagram |
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Telephone Number - alternate +234 08175446670 |
Total number of staff members? 7 |
WhatsApp Number +234 08070511906 |
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Is the organisation registered/certified Yes |
Number of staff 18-40? 7 |
Number of beneficiaries? 21-50 |
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Please select your registration date 01 September 2018 2:00 am |
Offering women's-only programmes Women's-only |
Countries covered, or geographic footprint Nigeria |
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Registration body / Regulator Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) |
Youth organisation location
Dutse Alhaji, Nigeria
