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Africa's Fastest-Growing City Sees Benefits From More Female Engineers

Anne Kidmose Jensen

September 19, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

In Dar es Salaam, the percentage of female engineers has leaped from 4% to 9% after the creation of a program providing mentorship opportunities and a monthly grant to encourage women to join the field. The program, partially funded by the Norwegian government, might also help the economy and Tanzania's infrastructure by creating a "more sustainable force of engineers."

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