Interview with Yvonne Oluoch: Winner of the #IncYOUBateIT competition hosted by Making All Voices Count

Yvonne OluochYvonne Oluoch“In a continent where women form a majority of the population and half of the workforce, it is an anomaly that the percentage of women working in technology is less than 15%. Technology is one of the key factors driving Africa’s projected economic rise. As such, there is enormous potential for maximizing the growth of technology through increasing the number and quality of women in technology.” [1]

Jennifer Radloff spoke with Yvonne Oluoch via Skype about what inspired her to develop the Socially Keen Individuals Redefining the Tech Space initiative to address cyber bullying and cyber insecurity within the Kenyan online space for the #IncYOUbateIT competition and what it means to have won. The competition was developed and hosted by Making All Voices Count.

Read the full interview in GenderIT.org .

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