Blockchain. Binance Charity and Women in Tech Launch Free Classes for Women in Rural Communities.
Binance Charity and Women in Tech are running a blockchain training program for women from vulnerable communities in Brazil and Africa. Thus, 2,800 women will benefit from free courses designed by the two organizations to introduce them to technology.
Binance Charity, the philanthropic arm of cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure provider Binance, aims to provide more women with blockchain career opportunities.
The move comes after Binance found that the gender gap in tech has widened over the past four decades, with only one in five women working in the industry today. This is despite the growth in the size of the global blockchain market, which is expected to grow from $2.93 billion in 2021 to around $200 billion by 2028.
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For its part, Women in Tech, as an international non-profit organization, is actively seeking to close this gap. With Binance, the organization’s ambition is to provide more women with blockchain career opportunities.
Binance Charity has made an official donation of 250,000 BUSD to fund a six-month pilot project aimed at giving women the knowledge and skills to thrive in a blockchain and Web3 future.
“Binance believes the future of crypto should be built by everyone, not the few. So we are creating certified courses and removing financial barriers so that women, especially those from vulnerable communities, can study and train,” comments Helen Hai, Vice President of Binance and Head of Binance Charity.
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“We believe that education can truly transform lives,” adds Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder and CEO of Women in Tech. “Not only does it contribute to social justice, but more importantly, education contributes to realizing one’s full potential.
“It teaches skills and knowledge, fostering opportunities for lasting impact. We look forward to our partnership with Binance, making blockchain education accessible to everyone, especially women and girls who were previously disadvantaged.
The courses will be offered in classes of 25 to young women aged 15 to 25 by qualified trainers in person, online or in hybrid. Web3 courses will be designed by Binance Academy and adapted to suit the local context. Courses will include fundamentals of cryptocurrency and blockchain, decentralization, Web3, and Metaverse. These courses will include skills such as web development, front-end development, full-stack development, and Blockchain modules. The first courses are scheduled to start in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Cape Town, South Africa, next October.
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The Brazilian pilot program will take place in Morro dos Prazeres, Rio de Janeiro, for one of the first cohorts of 50 women, over the next five months another 300 women will be enrolled in the program across the country.
The pilot in South Africa will take place in Cape Town at the Philippi Village Tech Hub in Philipp Township for an additional 50 women. Over the six months, other programs will be rolled out in Zambia, Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, Burundi, Kenya, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.