Harriet Mugendi | SheCodes Foundation

Harriet Mugendi

🇰🇪 Kenyan living in Nairobi, 🇰🇪 Kenya
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Harriet's Story I wanted to pair my law degree with IT so I can venture into legal technology. Tecjnology is ever developing and we need relevant laws and policies to go hand in hand. I am hoping to be equipped with necessary skills to provide solutions in the delicate balance between technogical advancements and need to protect basic human rights such as right to privacy and data handling. In additionI have noticed a gap in access to justice especially women. I am hoping to create legal tech that bridges the gap and necessary resources to support women throughout Kenya with my technology. My technological support systems can also be used for women negatively impacted by international crises such as wars, coups etc. In law school we were often told we cannot change the world as lawyers as you only have the opportunity to only impact clients. However, I beg to differ. Technology can change the world. It offers an opportunity to change a woman's life. I am a

🙋‍♀️ Harriet's Motivation

My motivation for learning comes from a place of wanting to make the world a better place via SheCodes. I have background in the field of law and I have seen first hand lack of technological resources hamper access to justice. I have seen victims of sexual violence lack support systems. Punishing the perpetrators is not enough as I believe you should equip them with resources to tackle the next part of their life. I believe technology can improve access to justice and provide necessary resources to help these women and girls.

🤹‍♀️ Harriet's Hobbies

Reading Baking

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Harriet's coding training

Harriet has gained access to SheCodes Basics and SheCodes AI Basics at no cost. Together they are a 6 week coding training that’ll take her from a complete beginner to building her first websites and AI projects.

She'll learn the foundations of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, plus how to build with AI and modern development tools. She'll also get to build her own online portfolio to showcase to potential employers!

📦 Foundation students get access to these coding workshops:
1. SheCodes Basics (3 weeks)
2. SheCodes AI Basics (3 weeks)
She’ll gain access to each portion after finishing the preceding portion. She’ll build up her coding knowledge gradually along the way. 🙌

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The SheCodes Foundation Mission

Women hold only 25% of coding jobs and earn 30% less than men. In many developing countries, over 65% of women lack bank accounts, making it difficult to invest in their education.

The SheCodes Foundation is changing that. We provide women in developing countries with free coding education, equipping them with the skills to build a better future. In partnership with SheCodes, we offer training in product development, design, and management, empowering women to thrive in the tech industry.

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Why learn how to code?

Coding knowledge creates new job opportunities, improves your analytical thinking, and enhances your personal or professional skill set.

Get a Job in Tech

Learning how to code provides you with new career opportunities and helps make you a more marketable employee in our increasingly technological job market.

Expand Your Skill Set

Master coding to boost creativity, logic, and efficiency—valuable for any career path.

Sharpen Your Analytical Thinking

Improve your problem-solving and analytical skills, giving you a competitive advantage in today’s workplace.