How WiGIS Kenya has built talent & promoted Women in GIS in Kenya
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The GIS (Geographic Information Systems) space in Kenya is a relatively new field, encompassing the field of geospatial information including Geospatial Information Systems.
Caroline Akoth and May Kitiyo, the co-founders of Women in GIS (WiGIS) Kenya, were interviewed on the Wamathai Podcast on their work in building a community of women in GIS. WiGIS Kenya is a non-profit that aims at creating a community of visionary women in Geospatial Technlogy to bridge the gender divide in use of technology.
Professionals in the GIS space have knowledge and skills in the techniques for spatial data acquisition, processing, manipulation, analysis, modeling and dissemination. This results in data and information that can be visualized in various forms and used to support decisions for problems that are location related.
CEO Monday: WiGIS Kenya founders Carol & May on the dynamics surrounding women in the GIS field
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The GIS (Geographic Information Systems) space in Kenya is a relatively new field, encompassing the field of geospatial information including Geospatial Information Systems. Caroline Akoth and May Kitiyo are the co- founders of Women in GIS (WiGIS) initiative in Kenya, an a non-profit organization that aims at creating a community of visionary women in Geospatial Technlogy to bridge the gender divide in use of technology.
The professionals in the GIS space have vast knowledge and skills in the techniques for spatial data acquisition, processing, manipulation, analysis, modeling and dissemination. This results in data and information that can be visualized in various forms and used to support decisions for problems that are location related.