“Girls Can Code” harnesses technology for transformation and poverty alleviation

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay this week took advantage of a trip to Accra, Ghana, to interact with a younger generation in the UNESCO IFAP project “Girls Can Code”. Held in the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, the project has trained 150 girls and 10 female teachers in the development of apps and coding. Some of the young learners interviewed during the visit spoke about their experiences. Abigail Asare explained that “through coding, I am able to solve mathematical problems by following the correct steps”.  Another participant, Cindy…

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