Women's Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC

  • info@wtec.org.ng
  • +234 818 870 9251
Donate Now
Donate Now
Facebook Twitter Youtube Flickr Instagram

Our Impact

  • HOME / OUR IMPACT
W.TEC was one of the first organizations working in the gender and technology space in Nigeria. Since 2008, we have worked hard to educate the wider public about the importance of gender equality in technology through training, speaking at conferences, hosting public discussions, media interviews and presenting our results and alumnae.
Contact us

By the numbers

35,241  women & girls have been reached through W.TEC technology camps, afterschool clubs & other programmes

86.21% of alumnae surveyed states that participating in the W.TEC programme inspired them to pursue a STEM-related career path
24.14% of our alumnae surveyed are either studying or have completed a STEM degree in a tertiary institution
57.47% of our alumnae surveyed are using the technology skills and knowledge from the W.TEC programme to generate income for themselves
Trained 120 youth as volunteer technology instructors
Over 1,800 women have started or grown business following SHE CAN WITH ICT trainings

Worked in 19 states across Nigeria

Supported 36 Nigerian public libraries to become more efficient information providers using technology
Over 1,000 people have attended W.TEC’s women & ICT-themed discussions
18,750 girls have learnt to use the web safely
358 girls have been trained as film-makers

The First

In 2008, W.TEC launched the first female-only technology camp in Nigeria
In 2010, W.TEC was awarded our first research grant by the International Research Development Centre (IDRC) to explore radio’s use as a tool for women’s empowerment. The results of this study contributed to empirical évidence used when WFM 91.7 (Women’s FM) – Nigeria’s first radio station for women – was set-up in 2015
In 2014, the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology, W.TEC and WITIN designed and implemented the first nation-wide technology club for girls: the ‘Digital Girls Club’
In 2017, W.TEC launched its first Girls Camp outside Lagos
In 2017, W.TEC launched its first Kids Technology Camp
In 2017, W.TEC expanded the technology afterschool club to Primary School
In 2017, W.TEC was featured on Wikipedia on our own page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Technology_Empowerment_Centre

Year by year numbers

In 2021, W.TEC reached 2,647 girls and young women

In 2020, W.TEC reached 943 girls and young women (pandemic impacted)

 

In 2019, W.TEC reached 4,490 girls, teachers, officials and other stakeholders

In 2018, W.TEC reached 4,008 girls, teachers, officials and other stakeholders

In 2017, W.TEC reached 4,176 girls, teachers, officials and other stakeholders
In 2016, W.TEC reached 4, 261 girls, teachers, officials and other stakeholders
In 2015, W.TEC reached 5,016 women and girls through our programmes
In 2014, W.TEC reached 1,632 women and girls through our programmes; and 2,679 people through its speaking engagements
In 2013, W.TEC reached 2,207 women and girls; 21 teachers through its programmes; and no less than 612 people through its speaking engagements
In 2012, W.TEC reached 2,397 women and girls
In 2011, W.TEC reached 1,713 women and girls
In 2010, W.TEC reached 1,500 women and girls
In 2008 and 2009, W.TEC impacted 230 women and girls through programmes and 417 people via our online engagement

Awards & Honours

In 2022 W.TEC received a Presidential Award in recognition of our impact in empowering youths with skills in the Nigeria tech space.

2021 WSIS (World Summit on Information Society) Prizes Nominee – Category 4 (Capacity Building)

2020 WSIS (World Summit on Information Society) Prizes Nominee – Category 4 (Capacity Building)

Winner – EQUALS in Tech Awards: W.TEC won the 2019 EQUALS in Tech Awards in the Skills category. W.TEC was presented the Equals in Tech Awards for the Skills Category.

Finalist – Girls Voices for Change Contest: one of our contestants for the #girlsvoicesforchange global photography contests, made it to the finalist stage of the contest. From hundreds of talented girls in 20 countries, Omolabake was one of 40 outstanding finalist of the contest.

Project of the Month – GlobalGiving Community: For the month of October W.TEC’s She Creates Camp Account on GlobalGiving was honoured with the project of the month status. This recognition is given to projects with high-impact on communities which actively demonstrates a high level of effectiveness and engagement with the GlobalGiving community.

Winner – NEDIS Recognisiton Award: W.TEC won the innugural NEDIS Recognisition Awards in the Gender focused education intervention category.

NIRA Presidential Awards: The .ng Presidential Awards are special awards presented by the President of NiRA to individuals and organisations for their contributions to the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and the growth of the .ng brand.

The Zero Projects Awards:  The Zero Project, an initiative of the Essl Foundation, focuses on the rights of persons with disabilities globally.

ELOY Awards: Our Executive Director Mrs Oreoluwa Lesi, was nominated for the 2019 ELOY (Exquisite Lady of the Year) Awards in the ICT / Technology category.

2018 & 2017 WSIS (World Summit on Information Society) Prizes Nominee – Category 4 (Capacity Building)

2016 YNaija!’s Top 100 Young People in Technology Award for W.TEC Executive Director, Oreoluwa Lesi
2015 Award Winner from Lagos State Government – “Support Our Schools” Initiative Corporate Social Responsibility Awards
2014 Finalist – Gender Equality Mainstreaming – Technology (GEM-TECH) Award (Category 5: Closing the ICT Gender Gap) – http://bit.ly/13LoUsW
2014 Vital Voices Fellowship for W.TEC Executive Director, Oreoluwa Somolu – http://bit.ly/1rYxl93
2014 ‘Chosen Youth’ Leadership Award for W.TEC Executive Director, Oreoluwa Somolu – From LaRoche Foundation
2014 Outstanding Role Model for W.TEC – From Africa Mouthpiece International Magazine
2014 YNaija!’s Top 100 Young People in Technology Award for W.TEC Executive Director, Oreoluwa Lesi
2013 Ashoka Fellowship for W.TEC Executive Director, Oreoluwa Somolu, awarded to leading global social entrepreneurs – http://bit.ly/14ssEA8
2012 Naija Diamond Recognition by Diamond Bank & Inspire Africa – Recognition as a Nigerian change maker – http://bit.ly/1HRS20J
2010 Vision 2020: Youth Empowerment & Restoration Initiative Award – For contributions to youth development
2010 W.TEC used as Case Study of Use of Social Media for Advocacy by Tactical Technology Collective
2009 Anita Borg Change Agent – For contributions to women in computing – http://bit.ly/1BCjlue
2009 Highlighted as Best Practice for use of ICT for Community
Transformation by UN-GAID – http://bit.ly/3Qxx4k
2009 Recognition for Supporting Girls in ICT by Plan International – http://bit.ly/5RowZ
2008 African ICT Achievers Award (Nominee) – Johannesburg, South Africa