Binance TR and the Woman in Technology Association have introduced the Binance Woman in Technology Academy, aiming to empower women by enhancing financial literacy in the fields of crypto, blockchain, and Web 3.0.
Through an 8-week pilot program, the Academy will provide education and mentorship in finance, technology, crypto, NFTs, cloud computing, and other related subjects. The goal is to increase the employability of women who participate in the training sessions.
Harika Eldoğan, Director of Marketing at Binance TR, and Zehra Öney, Founding President of the Woman in Technology Association, emphasized that the project, starting with a pilot program involving 50 young women selected from university seniors or recent graduates, aims to reach women across Türkiye, spanning from the east to the west, who are interested in these new technologies.
The Binance Woman in Technology Academy was officially introduced on the second day of the Binance Blockchain Week Istanbul on November 13, 2023.
The pilot program, accepting applications until December 18, is a collaboration between Binance TR and the Woman in Technology Association. It seeks to increase knowledge, support the startup ecosystem in Türkiye, and boost the number of women entrepreneurs. The 8-week training program will educate 50 students in current financial technologies.
Harika Eldoğan: Our Goal is to Support Women in the Finance and Technology Sectors
During the introductory session conducted by Zehra Öney, Founding President of the Woman in Technology Association, and Harika Eldoğan, Marketing Director of Binance TR, Eldoğan stated the goals of the academy. She emphasized that the academy will provide students with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge in areas such as finance, technology, crypto, NFTs, and cloud computing. Additionally, she mentioned their intention to support the emergence of new ideas in finance and technology for university seniors and recent graduates, aiming to strengthen the startup ecosystem in Türkiye. Eldoğan called for support for this initiative to increase the presence of women in the finance and technology sectors.
Zehra Öney: You Don’t Need a Technology Background Thanks to the Decentralization Brought by the Blockchain Ecosystem and Crypto World
Zehra Öney, Founding President of the Woman in Technology Association, explained the increasing uncertainty in the world due to advancing technologies and the challenge people face in keeping up with the speed of technology. Öney emphasized the significance of the Binance Woman in Technology Academy, a collaboration between Binance and the Woman in Technology Association: “In the very near future, many financial and non-financial transactions we conduct in our daily lives will exist within the decentralized structure provided by Web 3.0 and the blockchain ecosystem. For this reason, everyone needs to have an equal level of knowledge in Web 3.0, blockchain, and crypto.”
Zehra Öney also shared that women constitute around 20-25% of those working in the blockchain and crypto ecosystem. She expressed the belief that the academy’s training will increase this percentage, contributing to gender equality and enhancing Türkiye’s technological and economic capabilities. Öney commended Binance for its efforts in gender equality and expressed their joy in collaborating on an academy where participants can apply their knowledge in blockchain and crypto.
The Woman in Technology Association will provide mentorship support as part of the Binance Woman in Technology Academy, the initiative launched with Binance TR’s belief in the transformative power of women in the technological workforce.
Inspirational Success Stories from Remarkable Women
During the Innovation Stage at Blockchain Week 2023 in Istanbul, a panel moderated by Tuğçe Bozkurt, Social Media Manager at Binance TR, showcased the inspiring stories of four women working in technology and crypto. The panel included Binance Angel Elif Aydın, Cave Currency Co-founder Ekin Albayrak, Crypto House Co-founder Filiz Yalçın, and Binance Angel Zeynep. The discussion covered participants’ career stories, challenges in the industry, and opportunities presented by the decentralized world.
