Microsoft helps Iraqi Women set community centres

Microsoft Corp is working to support the economic empowerment of women in Iraq through its initiative to support women in technology.

On June 11 at the Global Summit of Women, Microsoft Corp, in conjunction with the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), launched an initiative to support women in technology (WIT) in the Arab region. The Institute of International Education West Coast Center will manage and implement the project in collaboration with local partners.

The WIT program aims to afford women in Iraq the opportunity to enhance their marketable skills and gain economic independence.

The program will help build community centers that will work to provide women with both IT skills and general business skills and create a network of female organizations in Iraq.