Lady Mariéme posing for a picture with Philippines government officials including the first lady, Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos
Wrapping up her tour in the Philippines, Lady Mariéme forged critical alliances with the Her Legacy Foundation and the Philippine Government, including a meeting with First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos. Together, they discussed collaborations to promote digital literacy among young women across the nation. A key outcome of this partnership is the integration of digital skills training into the national curriculum, with a goal of reaching over 500,000 young learners. Lady Mariéme’s commitment to supporting the Ministry of Education in this effort highlights the profound impact that the iamtheCODE initiative is set to have in the Philippines, empowering a new generation of digitally skilled women to drive innovation and economic growth.
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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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