Our impact

Creating a future where every girl can thrive in technology.

We create opportunities for girls and young women to learn digital skills, discover their potential and contribute to a more inclusive technology community.

Learning, mentorship and opportunities for girls in technology.

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Our mission

Learn. Build. Lead.

Our journey in numbers

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50+

Girls Reached

Building confidence through technology education.

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60

Women Trained

Participants in the Django Girls web development workshop.

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Girls Represented Africa

Selected for the FIRST Global Challenge in 2018.

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2016

Our Journey

Growing opportunities for girls in technology.

Beyond the classroom

Skills that create lasting change.

Our work goes beyond introducing girls to technology. We aim to help them develop the confidence, experience and community they need to keep growing.

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Digital Skills

Girls explore coding, web development, robotics and digital literacy.

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Confidence & Leadership

A supportive learning environment encourages girls to share ideas and take initiative.

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Mentorship & Community

Learning opportunities help girls connect, collaborate and grow together.

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Future Opportunities

Practical experience opens pathways to further learning and careers in technology.

Impact in action

From learning to achievement.

Explore some of the programmes and experiences that demonstrate what girls can accomplish when they have access to technology and support.

Explore our events
Taking African Talent to the Global StageROBOTICS & STEM

Taking African Talent to the Global Stage

Three girls from the Mozilla Club of HackathonGirls were selected to represent Africa at the FIRST Global Challenge robotics competition in Mexico in 2018.

International representation

Django Girls BanjulWEB DEVELOPMENT

Django Girls Banjul

A hands-on workshop introduced 25 women to website development, covering HTML, CSS, Django and Python, with ongoing mentorship.

25 women participated

Building Digital ConfidenceDIGITAL LITERACY

Building Digital Confidence

Through technology learning and community support, girls develop digital literacy, explore computing and build confidence in their abilities.

Skills for the future

The difference we want to make

Every opportunity can open a new door.

We want girls to see technology as a space where they belong, their ideas matter and their skills can make a difference.

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More opportunities to learn practical digital skills.

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Greater confidence to explore computing and STEM.

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Access to mentors, role models and supportive peers.

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A pathway to participate in technology projects and initiatives.

Our vision

“A future where girls have the skills, confidence and opportunities to shape the world through technology.”

We work towards this future through technology education, community participation and opportunities to learn by doing.

Stories from our community

The impact behind every achievement.

Hear from participants whose experiences reflect the value of access, encouragement and learning.

Being selected to participate in the FIRST Global 2018 robotics competition in Mexico to represent Africa was an incredible opportunity through the Mozilla Club of Hackathon Girls.
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Ida Camara

FIRST Global Challenge participant

Before I joined the Mozilla Club of Hackathon Girls, I had Bs and Cs in my computer lessons. My experience with the club helped me discover that ICT is fun and interesting, and I began getting As in my computer lessons at school.
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Nyima Darboe

Former club participant

I started at the club with no knowledge of computing. With the help of the club, I became web literate and learned how to use the internet to research information in a responsible way.
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Amie Sankareh

Former club participant

Be part of the change

Help more girls discover what is possible.

Volunteer your time, share your expertise or partner with us to create more opportunities for girls in technology.