Code To Inspire, a non-profit organisation committed to teach Afghan women how to code and find future employment as freelance workers, launched a fundraising campaign to establish a programming centre in Herat.
This lab is going to be the “first coding centre of women for women by women in Afghanistan”. Code To Inspire is motivated by desire to help Afghan women make a career in programming as freelancers so they can stay independent from any geographical or physical barriers. The main goal of the programme is to improve girls’ digital literacy by teaching them how to code and provide them with the necessary skills and competences for future work. Code To Inspire believes that the educational programme will increase girls’ self-esteem and help them change their lives for the better.
The programme also aims to inform female students on using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to overcome financial barriers. Fereshteh Forough, the founder and CEO of Code to Inspire, sees digital currencies as “an amazing and empowering tool” helping women to stay financially independent.
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