Women In Tech Bénin

Women In Tech Bénin (WIT Bénin) is a Beninese community organization and digital platform that works to include girls and women in the country's digital economy. It was launched in 2021 through the Digiboost programme of Enabel in Benin, financed by the European Union, and brings together women working in digital professions, entrepreneurs active in the digital sector, and support structures for innovative entrepreneurship with a gender focus. The organization describes itself as a community for the inclusion of girls and women in digital technology in Benin, and it operates a web platform at womenintech.bj that offers career resources, role models, training-centre listings, and an events calendar. The platform's core offering is informational and network-based. It publishes 80 profiles of in-demand digital professions, a directory of 100 women who can serve as role models, a selection of training centres, and a regularly updated agenda of digital events in Benin. It also offers a mentorship service that lets users find and book appointments with experienced mentors for career guidance in the digital sector. Membership gives access to training, exclusive events, and networking opportunities. WIT Bénin states a vision of reducing gender inequality in digital technology in Benin and Africa by building an influential and diverse network of digital and entrepreneurship actors. Its missions are to encourage girls and women to use digital technology, to facilitate their access to digital professions and opportunities, and to ensure that women already working in digital professions remain and advance. Its intervention areas are education, entrepreneurship, gender, and inclusion. Its initiatives include SHE Start, a digital entrepreneurship initiation programme; a scholarship programme for girls with strong STEM skills; and the SheGrowth project. The organization reports reaching 10,000 women, covering 12 departments, with 50 women entrepreneurs, 50 role models, and 150 active members. It is a civil-society and community initiative rather than a commercial company, and it is active in Benin.

Women In Tech Bénin was created in 2021 through the Digiboost programme of Enabel in Benin, financed by the European Union. It emerged as a community made up of women professionals in digital professions in Benin, entrepreneurs operating in the digital sector, and support structures for innovative entrepreneurship that include a gender dimension in their activities. The initiative was established to address the underrepresentation of girls and women in Benin's digital economy and to build a network capable of supporting their entry, retention, and advancement in digital careers. From its founding, WIT Bénin combined an online platform with community activities. The website womenintech.bj was developed as a resource hub offering 80 profiles of in-demand digital professions, a directory of 100 women role models, a selection of training centres, and a regularly updated calendar of digital events in Benin. A mentorship service was added to connect women with experienced mentors for career guidance. Membership was structured to provide access to training, exclusive events, and networking opportunities. The organization set out a vision of reducing gender inequality in digital technology in Benin and Africa by building an influential and diverse network of digital and entrepreneurship actors. Its stated missions are to encourage girls and women to use digital technology, to facilitate their access to digital professions and opportunities, and to guarantee the retention and progression of professional women working in digital professions. Its intervention areas are education, entrepreneurship, gender, and inclusion. Among its initiatives, WIT Bénin lists SHE Start, a digital entrepreneurship initiation programme; a scholarship programme for girls with strong STEM skills; and the SheGrowth project. The organization reports having reached 10,000 women across 12 departments, with 50 women entrepreneurs, 50 role models, and 150 active members. It continues to operate as a community platform and network active in Benin.

• 2021

  Women In Tech Bénin is created through the Digiboost programme of Enabel in Benin, financed by the European Union.

• The womenintech.bj platform is launched, offering digital career profiles, a directory of women role models, training centre listings, and an events calendar.

• A mentorship service is introduced to connect women with experienced mentors for career guidance.

• WIT Bénin reports reaching 10,000 women across 12 departments, with 50 women entrepreneurs, 50 role models, and 150 active members.

A community-driven platform and network for the inclusion of girls and women in Benin's digital economy, offering career resources, role models, training information, mentorship, and events.

• womenintech.bj platform

  Online resource hub with 80 digital career profiles, a directory of 100 women role models, training centre listings, and a digital events calendar.

• Mentorship programme

  Service allowing users to find and book appointments with experienced mentors for career guidance in the digital sector.

• SHE Start

  Programme for initiation to digital entrepreneurship.

• STEM scholarship programme

  Scholarship programme for girls with strong STEM skills.

• SheGrowth

  Project listed among WIT Bénin's initiatives.

1. 1Women In Tech - Connecter, Former, Inspirer les Femmes Techwomenintech.bj
2. 2A propos de Women In Tech Béninwomenintech.bj
3. 3Women In Tech Béninwikidata.org