Founded in 2007, the global Girls in Tech non-profit organisation closed its doors on 8 July 2024 due to a lack of funding. Individual chapters, however, still exist and are working on re-branding. Case in point: the Luxembourg chapter announced this week that it was becoming WeStem+ in order to expand their commitment to empowering underrepresented groups in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem).
The global closure of Girls in Tech does leave a bit of a gap in terms of branding and name recognition, explained Patricia Souza, who was volunteer managing director of Girls in Tech Luxembourg. “Being part of…
