IIE Blog: Women Leading Solutions to Global Problems

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More than half of the commitments announced at this year’s Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) focus on the role of women and girls. Among them was the IIE-led WeTech (Women Enhancing Technology) initiative, which received an endorsement from former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. Made up of a number of dedicated corporate partners, WeTech helps women and girls enter and succeed in technology careers, with the goal of enhancing women’s talent and skills needed to fuel technological and economic growth.

Trish Tierney, Director of the IIE Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives and representative of WeTech at the annual CGI meeting, writes, "Our work is inspired by WeTech partners’ collective recognition that women are the solution to the global skills gap in the tech industry...now is the time for women to get those skills, fill those jobs, and succeed in one of the fastest growing sectors around the globe."

Read more: www.iie.org/Blog/2013/October/WeTech-Introduction-CGI.