Women make up about 25 per cent of Pakistan’s labour force, one of the lowest in the region, according to the World Bank. In Pakistan, women represent only 14pc of the IT workforce, according to a 2012 study by [email protected], the Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS). Abid, who previously worked for a micro-finance institution, said she was delighted that women like Naz were proving that women could succeed in the tech world. “People told me I won’t find women, or women will drop out in high numbers, or after completing the course, women won’t find employment as the industry will not be open to hiring this unique diverse group with no degree in computer science. “Our aim is to scale this up to thousands of young women for in their success is Pakistan’s prosperity.”

Source: Pakistan Today April 28, 2020 15:22 UTC