Empowering Through Education
Our programs are designed to equip young women with the skills, knowledge, and support they need to thrive in today’s digital economy.
Jan Intake – Applications Now Open
Our Web Fundamentals Program is a 12 week intensive course designed to teach you the foundational skills needed to excel in front-end development. You will learn and master Figma, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/NodeJs, equipping you to build modern, responsive, and high-performing applications. Success in this program means mastering essential frontend tools, completing practical projects, and preparing for advanced development programs.
Jan Intake – Applications Now Open
SheCanCODE, Igire Rwanda’s flagship advanced web development pathway within the Digital Skills for Employability (DSE) programme, is a 16-week intensive course designed to equip young women with practical, employer-ready full-stack skills. This program, which is part of a larger DSE initiative targeting 10,000 youth across Rwanda, focuses on vulnerable youth, prioritizing women, refugees, and people with disabilities. Through a hands-on, project-based curriculum covering frontend and backend development, databases, and developer tooling, SheCanCODE prepares participants to build modern web applications, while also providing industry mentorship, career readiness support, and linkages to internships, apprenticeships, and job placement opportunities through the DSE consortium. <p class="mt-4"> For more information about the Digital Skills for Employability initiative, please visit the <a href="https://rwanda.dotrust.org/digital-skills-for-employability-to-equip-10000-young-people-in-rwanda-with-digital-and-entrepreneurial-skills-to-secure-dignified-and-fulfilling-livelihoods-in-the-digital-economy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#F97316; text-decoration:underline;"> DSE program </a>. </p>
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The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Rwanda program empowers women with the knowledge, networks, and access they need to start and grow successful businesses. The flexible educational program combines the online DreamBuilder platform with locally provided content, mentoring, and facilitation. Participants learn core business skills including strategic planning, marketing, and finance, while engaging with local facilitators and business partners. The program promotes social and economic empowerment, peer-to-peer learning, networking, and long-term entrepreneurial success.