A Safe Digital Future for Women

About She is Digital

Junior Achievement Americas presents its training and employability program She is Digital, through which thousands of women in Latin America have already had the opportunity to develop technical skills, life and work competencies, and receive support in entering the workforce.

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We are proud to be among the 25 organizations selected for the shortlist for this year’sGlobal EdTech Prize, in the Non-Profits category. The Top 10 finalists will be announced in September, and the winners will be announced at the World Schools Summit in London in January 2027.

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She is Digital in the media

Companies' Commitment to Technological Competitiveness

An interview with regional impact. Noël Zemborain, president of Junior Achievement, and Randall Pacheco, executive director of JA Costa Rica, discuss the transformative impact of “ She is Digital ” in the region. “The impact of training women and empowering them to become employable in the technology sector is twofold: greater productivity for companies and greater stability for families [...].”

IT training helps increase women's salaries by 33%

Interview on Key Findings. Noël Zemborain, president of Junior Achievement, highlights the key findings and transformative results of the impact study “ She is Digital,” conducted in collaboration with the IDB Lab—an external and independent evaluation carried out by the consulting firm ZIGLA: “Women in Technology: Key Findings from Junior Achievement’s Employability Programs.”

Fabiola Lobo: From a Technical Role to an Engineer at Microsoft

Interview with a graduate of “ She is Digital ” Costa Rica. Fabiola Lobo’s story shows how access to technology training can transform not only a career path but also a family’s circumstances. After participating in “ She is Digital ” and receiving training in cybersecurity, Fabiola went from facing financial difficulties and having few opportunities to continue her education to working as a security engineer at Microsoft.