Lady Mariéme being welcomed to Delta State by the Global Shapers
Continuing her Africa Tour, Lady Mariéme visited Nigeria, beginning in Lagos with coding workshops supported by BellaNaija, where students were introduced to the iamtheCODE platform. Her visit then took her to Delta State, where she partnered with the Delta State Government and Hon. Orode Uduaghan, the State Commissioner, to organize a two-day workshop that focused on female empowerment through digital literacy. Over 50 girls participated, gaining hands-on experience in coding and digital tools. Additionally, Lady Mariéme connected with members of the Global Shapers Community in Lagos and Delta, who provided invaluable support in mobilizing local youth and amplifying the iamtheCODE mission.
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About iamtheCODE
iamtheCODE is the first African-led global movement to mobilize governments, the private sector, philanthropic foundations, investors, and civil society to advance STEAMED (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Entrepreneurship, and Design) education. Its goal is to mobilize multistakeholder to invest in future technologies that can drive sustainable development for women, girls, and youth in marginalized communities worldwide. A fundamental pillar of iamtheCODE’s work is empowering women and girls worldwide, aligning with critical elements of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
iamtheCODE is one of the fervent UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate. The Organization has been recognized by The United Nations High-Level Economic Empowerment, the World Economic Forum, UN Women, Unilever, UNHRC, and UN GLOBAL COMPACT for bringing together multi-stakeholders, including governments all over the world, to ensure that by 2030, all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and useful learning outcomes. By 2030, our mission is to get 1 million women and girls’ coders 2030.
Through iamtheCODE, youth from underprivileged backgrounds engage hands-on with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, build innovative solutions, and learn how to code. This exercise not only helps them develop the skills they need to succeed in STEAMED (Science, technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Art and Design) fields, but it also enables their creativity and understanding of world pressing problems such as Climate change, Peace and Justice, and Gender Equality.
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