𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡, 𝐅𝐓𝐖 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡, 𝐅𝐓𝐖 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙥𝙥 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨

GCash, FTW officials with the 31 graduates of the Data Science Scholarship Program

Continuing their shared mission to advance the role of women in the tech industry, GCash, the number one finance super app in the Philippines, and For The Women Foundation (FTW), recently celebrated the graduation of 31 Filipina scholars who are now equipped to make their mark in fintech. These women from diverse backgrounds recently completed a 14-week Data Science Scholarship Program, allowing them to help shape a more inclusive digital economy.

After weeks of stringent and extensive mentorship-training programs, these women now bring with them comprehensive knowledge and skills in data science and technology, which will help them pursue a career in the tech industry. As the country’s pioneer in inclusive and open finance, GCash undertook this initiative to help empower more Filipinas to join the tech space, which is predominantly a male-dominated industry with only 26.7% of women holding tech-related jobs globally. In the Philippines, women comprise only 35% of the country's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce.

“Together with FTW, we at GCash aim to showcase our scholars as role models for the next generation of young women interested in pursuing or shifting to careers in technology. We hope our new graduates will continue leveling up, grabbing opportunities, and discovering things that help you as a person to be happy and find your purpose,” said GCash chief people officer Robert Conrad Gonzales.

Driven by its vision to empower women in tech, FTW Foundation co-founder and executive director Cara Wilson also expressed support for GCash’s pursuit of establishing an equal and diverse tech industry. “We are honored to partner with GCash as we continue our shared goal of leading the charge to create a community of Filipinas in tech who are empowered to break through the glass ceiling. We hope this is just the start of more meaningful collaboration with GCash in the future,” she said.

GCash Chief Data Officer Sara Venturina congratulates the graduates of the Data Science Scholarship Program of GCash and FTW

The commencement also featured capstone project presentations from each group of scholars who came from various career backgrounds, from accounting to health and dietetics, education, and engineering among others. Through this initiative, the scholars join GCash and FTW Foundation in their efforts to help shape a more inclusive digital economy.

“We are driven by our scholars' inspiring stories as we continue to work towards empowering and enabling Filipinas to join the tech industry. Graduating from this data science program jump starts their journey, hopefully, to lead the future of tech,” said GCash chief data officer Sara Venturina.

For its part, GCash continues to value gender equality, diversity, and inclusion as a strong and integral part of its work culture. The GCash workforce is proud to have 46% women leaders, including its CEO, which is higher than the industry average of 28%. Moreover, this initiative along with its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within and outside the organization, underscores how GCash is steadfast in upholding three United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), namely, Gender Equality (SDG 5), Reduced Inequality (SDG 10), and Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8), empowering tech leaders regardless of disability, race, age, and sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression (SOGIE).

GCash, FTW officials at the commencement exercise of Data Science Scholarship Program Graduates

Anchoring its position as the country’s leader in sustainable and diverse fintech, GCash is a first mover in challenging the status quo and paving the way for aspiring women leaders in the tech space – building a more equal and future-resilient nation.

The GCash app is available for free on Google Play and the App Store.

For more information, please visit www.gcash.com.

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𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡

GCash is the Philippines’ #1 Finance Super App. Through the GCash App, users can easily purchase prepaid airtime; pay bills via partner billers nationwide; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines, even to other bank accounts; purchase from over 6 million partner merchants and social sellers; and get access to savings, credit, loans, insurance and invest money, and so much more, all at the convenience of their smartphones. GCash’s mobile wallet operations are handled by G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI),  a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mynt, the first and only duacorn in the Philippines which is a part of the country's leading digital solutions platform, Globe Group.

GCash is a staunch supporter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly UN SDGs 5,8,10, and 13, which focus on safety & security, financial inclusion, diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, respectively.

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