We are incredibly proud to announce that in September of this year our very own Marion Schleifer, Co-Founder of Code Blossom, has won the Hidden Figures Award for the work we’re doing at Code Blossom!

Anam is one of Code Blossom’s full-stack development students.

A couple of weeks ago she shared her incredibly inspiring and moving story with our community. In her presentation, she told us more about how she transitioned into tech and what her motivation behind this transition was.

Read this blogpost to learn more about Anam’s incredible story of her journey from housewife to aspiring software developer.

So many supporters and allies have supported me in changing careers to the tech industry, and to become a successful leader. At the same time, I can see a significant lack of diversity in the tech industry. Code Blossom is for me a way to accelerate the “lifting each other up” movement, as well as to help increase diversity in tech.

Have you ever felt like a fraud despite your achievements? You're not alone. Explore the phenomenon of impostor syndrome and its impact on women in the tech industry.

Gender inequality is neither a problem of the past nor only a problem of developing countries. It is very much a current and global issue. In today’s world, women are still fighting to reach equality in many important aspects of life such as economic and educational equality, health and safety, as well as, political equality. At Code Blossom, we believe that education is key to fighting gender inequality sustainably.

International Women's Day is a pivotal moment in the global calendar, serving as a beacon for raising awareness of gender inequality and advocating for women's rights. It's a day that transcends borders, cultures and ideologies, uniting people around the world in the pursuit of gender equality. As we commemorate this important day, it's important to reflect on the progress that has been made and the challenges that remain in countries like El Salvador, Switzerland and Pakistan.

4 years ago, my friend Nadia - who decided to change careers to product/UX design - and I hired Sana, a coding bootcamp graduate who was looking to apply her newly acquired skills in real world projects. Since the very beginning, Sana has shown an immense curiosity in solving problems and a huge motivation to grow and learn. Her arrangement consisted of a mix of paid self study, as well as building real-world web applications for customers.