Community — Empowering women and girls in technology

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    Empowering Women & Girls in Tech

    From a decade of free coding education for girls to AI scholarships for women — building a more inclusive future in technology.

    2014–2024

    21st Century Girls

    Founded in 2014 by Dr. Ayesha Khanna, 21st Century Girls delivered a decade of free coding, artificial intelligence, and robotics education for young girls across Singapore.

    As a founding partner in Code in the Community — Singapore's largest programme providing free coding classes to children from disadvantaged backgrounds — the charity reached thousands of students with the support of Google, PayPal, Visa, and the Infocomm Media Development Authority.

    Coding & AI Education

    Robotics & Web3

    Free for All Girls

    21st Century Girls classroom session

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    Code in the Community

    Singapore's largest programme providing free coding classes to children from disadvantaged backgrounds — a partnership between 21st Century Girls, Google, and IMDA.

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    AI Scholarships for Women

    Building on a decade of empowering girls, Dr. Khanna now provides scholarships for mid-career women from underserved communities to reskill in artificial intelligence. The programme is designed for women who have the drive and talent but lack the financial resources to access AI education.

    These scholarships cover tuition, materials, and mentorship — giving women the tools to transition into AI-driven careers and lead the next wave of innovation.

    "Every woman deserves the chance to shape the AI-driven future — regardless of where she starts."

    Dr. Ayesha Khanna

    Spotlight

    Women in AI

    Dr. Khanna spotlights 94 trailblazing women who are shaping the artificial intelligence landscape — researchers, founders, policymakers, and visionaries driving change across the globe.

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