Worldwide there is a persistent gender inequality in technology, entrepreneurship and leadership positions. Technovation is the world's largest and longest running technology- entrepreneurship program for girls ages 8-18, with strong evidence to show that its model is effective in reducing the gender gap in technology. Through Technovation, girls partner with mentors from industry and together they identify a problem in their community that aligns with the SDGs, and develop a mobile or AI-based solution that they then prototype and implement in their communities.
Technovation has rigorously tested its model at global scale for more than 15 years, reaching more than 370,000 participants over 120+ countries. It has a strong base of evidence that its model is effective in increasing the number of girls and women going into technology, and more broadly, increasing their access to resources, agency and achievement. What makes Technovation effective is in how we connect self-efficacy & adolescent brain development research to practice - at global scale. 76% of alumnae are pursuing STEM degrees. 60% of alumnae are working in STEM careers. 60% of alumnae credit Technovation for their career choice & increasing their self-efficacy. 50% of alumnae are leading change in their communities & being honored.
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