The problem
The barrier this program addresses.
Deaf women can face overlapping barriers to technology education, professional networks, visible role models, and safe opportunities to develop leadership.
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Deaf Women in Tech Pathways
A focused pathway helping Deaf girls and women build digital confidence, professional networks, and routes into technology.
Who it serves
Deaf girls, young women, and women exploring education or careers in technology
Location
School and community cohorts in Nigeria
Impact context
1,500+ Community members reached across TIDI outreach
TIDI's solution
Accessible by design. Connected to opportunity.
TIDI creates accessible, community-rooted spaces where Deaf girls and women can build skills, meet mentors, strengthen networks, and plan for technology careers.
Who the program serves
Designed around a clear audience and a practical next step.
Deaf girls, young women, and women exploring education or careers in technology
Delivery reach
A scalable pathway designed for local partnerships
What participants learn
- Digital confidence
- Career and leadership skills
- Professional networking
- Technology pathway planning
Program activities
How the program comes to life.
- 1
Women-led mentor circles
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Digital skills workshops
- 3
Career confidence sessions
- 4
Peer network building
- 5
Employer and education exposure
Photos from the field
The work, in context.
Impact and accountability
Program ambition grounded in transparent context.
Program-level outcomes are tracked by cohort. The figures below describe TIDI's current organization-wide reach and are not presented as results from this initiative alone.
1,500+
Community members reached across TIDI outreach
7
States reached across TIDI
7+
Schools and partners engaged
A story from the work
Networks make opportunity visible
Skills are important, but so is knowing who to ask, where to look, and how to take the next step. A trusted peer and mentor network makes that journey less isolated.
This field note reflects the program model and does not attribute words to an individual participant.
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