Women in Technology Uganda

Women in Technology Uganda (WITU) is a Ugandan non-profit organization that works to build pathways to dignified work, entrepreneurship, leadership, agency, and economic opportunity for women and girls from underserved communities through technology. According to its official website, WITU delivers programs that equip women and girls with practical skills, agency, networks, and pathways to opportunity. Its mission is to contribute to economic growth and gender equality in Africa through skills development and innovation, encouraging entrepreneurship, and unlocking opportunities for women and girls. Its vision is to improve the lives and prospects of African females through technological and economic equality. WITU's work is organized around several flagship programs. ElevateHer360 equips young women from underserved communities with practical digital, employability, leadership, and agency-building skills for work and income opportunities. The Elevate Accelerator supports women entrepreneurs and startups with business skills, mentorship, access to finance, networks, and opportunities for sustainable business growth. The organization describes a strategic approach that moves from needs to opportunity through an intentional pathway: identify needs, inspire confidence and readiness for work, teach practical and lasting skills, and support participants with mentorship, tools, resources, and networks so they can compete globally. WITU states that it has reached women and girls across multiple districts in Uganda, connected women to dignified work and income opportunities, and supported entrepreneurs and businesses. It sets out a strategic impact statement aiming to create 100,000 jobs over the next five years. The organization operates as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Uganda and is active in the country's technology and gender-equality ecosystem.

Women in Technology Uganda (WITU) is a Ugandan non-governmental organization (NGO) that works to advance women and girls through technology. The organization is active in Uganda and describes itself as building pathways to dignified work and financial security through market-driven digital skills, entrepreneurship, and supportive ecosystems. Its mission is to contribute to economic growth and gender equality in Africa through skills development and innovation, encouraging entrepreneurship, and unlocking opportunities for women and girls. Its vision is to improve the lives and prospects of African females through technological and economic equality. WITU's core values are respect, innovation, collaboration, integrity, and equality. The organization states that it values everyone and treats people with dignity and professionalism; strives to challenge existing practices and find ways forward; values the contributions of others within WITU and those it serves; acts with honesty and does the right thing always; and believes that all people are equal. WITU's goals are to transform the lives of women and girls, create multi-generational financial security for African families, contribute to gender equality and women's economic empowerment, and tap into the economic gain of the highly-trending global tech industry. Its strategic approach moves from needs to opportunity through an intentional pathway: identify needs, inspire confidence and readiness for work, teach practical and lasting skills, and support participants with mentorship, tools, resources, and networks so they can compete globally. WITU delivers programs that equip women and girls with practical skills, agency, networks, and pathways to opportunity. Its flagship programs include ElevateHer360, which equips young women from underserved communities with practical digital, employability, leadership, and agency-building skills for work and income opportunities, and the Elevate Accelerator, which supports women entrepreneurs and startups with business skills, mentorship, access to finance, networks, and opportunities for sustainable business growth. The organization reports reaching women and girls across multiple districts in Uganda, connecting women to dignified work and income opportunities, and supporting entrepreneurs and businesses. It has set a strategic impact statement aiming to create 100,000 jobs over the next five years.

Non-profit organization building pathways to dignified work and financial security for women and girls in Uganda through market-driven digital skills, entrepreneurship, and supportive ecosystems.

• ElevateHer360

  Equips young women from underserved communities with practical digital, employability, leadership, and agency-building skills for work and income opportunities.

• Elevate Accelerator

  Supports women entrepreneurs and startups with business skills, mentorship, access to finance, networks, and opportunities for sustainable business growth.

1. 1Home - WITUwitu.org
2. 2About Us - WITUwitu.org
3. 3Women in Technology Uganda - Wikidatawikidata.org