This archive report was first published on 20 October 2019.
On October 20, 2019, Microsoft announced a partnership with SheHacks, a women-focused annual festival, to encourage more women in tech and combat cybercrime in Kenya.
The partnership is part of Microsoft's commitment to supporting and advocating for women with an interest in Security Engineering.
Hayden Hainsworth, General Manager for Cybersecurity Engineering at Microsoft, emphasized the importance of empowering customers and partners to get and stay secure on their journey to cloud while inspiring the next generation of cybersecurity engineers.
“My mission is geared towards empowering our customers and partners to get and stay secure on their journey to cloud while inspiring the next generation of cybersecurity engineers,” Hainsworth said.
SheHacks Founders Evelyn Kilel and Laura Tich agree that there is a need for tech support for women, citing the growth in the number of women and young people who want to take part in the initiative.
“Since we founded this initiative, we have seen tremendous growth in the number of women and young people who want to take part. This year alone, we are hosting close to 300 young ladies from Kenya to equip and empower them with the required technical know-how to combat cyber-crime,” they said.
