“Empowering Ukrainian Refugee Women in Tech” – BTU, with the support of UN Women and the Government of Japan, launches a new project

Ukrainian women living in Georgia will study technologies. The project “Empowering Ukrainian Refugee Women in Tech” will be implemented by Business and Technology University (BTU), with the support of the UN WOMEN and the Japanese government.

The project presentation will be attended by Ishizuka Hideki, the ambassador of Japan to Georgia, Kaori Ishikawa, the representative of the UN Women’s Organization in Georgia, and Nino Enukidze, the rector of Business and Technology University.

The initiative aims to share technological education in various fields and strengthen practical habits for Ukrainian refugee women. The curriculum includes the development of digital literacy and technology English skills, technology courses in software product testing and graphic design. With the help of partner organizations, project participants will study practical components, which will help them gain the most useful knowledge and experience based on real examples.

55 Ukrainian refugee women will be selected for participation in the program through application. The studies will start at the end of July and will last for 8 months. The program will end with the establishment of a community platform for Ukrainian women, which will further strengthen their support network. The initiative will contribute to the development of an inclusive and diverse technology environment, as well as to reduce the existing gender inequality in the technology industry and create a strong ecosystem.

“Strengthening Ukrainian Refugee Women in Tech” is part of the project “Strengthening the Resilience of Ukrainian Refugee Women and Girls in Host Countries” of the UN Women’s Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, which is funded by the Government of Japan. The project is aimed at solving the acute problems that women and girls face most often as a result of war and forced displacement. The project in Georgia includes two main components: creating the most inclusive, safe, comfortable space for Ukrainian refugee women and retraining them in technological directions in order to create new career opportunities.