Women in IT: Key Career Opportunities in July 2026

Women in Tech Global Awards 2026
The international Women in Tech Global Awards recognizes the achievements of women in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Women from the Caucasus and Central Asia can apply by selecting their respective region and category. Nominations can be submitted independently or by recommendation from colleagues, teams, or professional communities. Winners of the regional stage will represent their region at the international awards ceremony.

Application deadline: July 10, 23:59 Paris time.

EBRD Mentorship Program for Women Entrepreneurs
This free EBRD program connects women entrepreneurs from across Kazakhstan. Participants gain access to the largest mentorship community, group mentoring, masterclasses, workshops, and the MicroMentor platform with over 70,000 mentors worldwide. Women who own or lead existing businesses from any region of the country can join.

Tumaris Edu
A free educational program by IT Park Uzbekistan for girls and women aged 16 to 35. Participants study information and communication technologies, gain practical skills in developing digital products, and work on their own IT projects.

Mykty Ishker Ayym
A program by KICB, Mastercard, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and We-Fi for women entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan. Participants will receive training in finance, marketing, sales, and business planning, while the best projects will continue with advanced training in financial modeling and investment readiness. Finalists will have the opportunity to receive an interest-free loan of up to 1 million som and access to the Accelerate Prosperity acceleration program.

Code First Girls
An international educational organization that helps women start careers in IT. Participants can take free courses in programming, data analytics, DevOps, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, as well as access career transition and job placement programs.

Fe/male Switch
An online game-simulator platform for women entrepreneurs. Participants go through the journey of creating their own startup, learn the basics of entrepreneurship, receive support from an AI co-founder, and develop business ideas without financial risks.

Her Venture 2026
A project by TechnoWomen Kazakhstan in collaboration with KASE aimed at supporting women developing technology startups. The program helps participants prepare to attract investment, understand financing, scale their businesses, and work with investors. The project includes educational events, meetings with experts, and investment sessions for women startup founders.

AqylTech
A free educational program by Astana Hub and TechnoWomen for girls and women under 35. Participants study the basics of financial literacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, prompt engineering, and no-code tools. The training is conducted online in Kazakh and Russian, and a certificate is issued upon completion.

IT-Aiel
An educational program by Astana Hub and TechnoWomen for women over 35, including unemployed and self-employed individuals. The training helps participants acquire modern digital skills necessary for employment, starting their own business, or professional development.