Rural Geltek is the latest technological solution in Mozambique that aims to empower girls in rural communities, through training and knowledge sharing, with a focus on digital.
According to Enoque Mudlhui, creator of the platform, it comes in response to gender inequalities in the economic, social, political sector, and the lack of opportunities for women, which influences the development of their skills, competencies or knowledge.
The plan says founder, is to make it possible for them topursue better professional life opportunities".
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The operation of the project is carried out with the help of employees, since the project still does not have the necessary material to carry out its activities “in the rural communities where we work, it is difficult to find a school with a computer room that has all the necessary equipment, what we do so far is to use our own computers and to have a considerable number we borrow from family and friends and take it to where the training will take place. activity", revealed Neide Mirela, project coordinator.
“Women's Empowerment is the collective conscience, expressed by actions to empower women and develop gender equity” , reported Enoque Mulhui.
Based on the importance of the project for the communities where it will be implemented, for the creators of Rural Geltek, the project is extremely important, because in poorer communities, the weak participation of girls in areas that are considered male domain is visible , such as information technology, engineering and other technical areas.
It should also be informed that Rural Geltek intends to resolve this difference by holding a series of events aimed at making them literate and preparing them for the future opportunities that the country and the world offer.
