iamtheCODE Foundation
About iamtheCODE
Founded by the award-winning Senegalese-born British technologist, Academy Member of the Global Teacher Prize and Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, Lady Marième Jamme, the iamtheCODE movement is designed to promote access in the area of STEAMED (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, arts, entrepreneurship and design. It's mission is to mobilise and collaborate with governments, philanthropic foundations, civil society and the private sector to invest in new technologies to ensure that by 2030 we have 1 million women and girls enabled through technology and digital literacy.
iamtheCODE enables young girls and women to participate in the digital revolution so that they can hold the jobs of the future in the technology industry. iamtheCODE relies on its unique global curriculum and its proven approach and methodology to develop these future digital leaders. We know the empowerment of girls’ fuels economies and supports productivity and growth. Committed to the vision of equality for all and enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, iamtheCODE works towards:
- The elimination of discrimination against women and girls
- Empowerment of women and girls through technology
- Take action for women’s and girl’s economic right and opportunities.
- Equality between men and women as partners and beneficiaries of development, rights of man, of humanitarian action, peace and security