Ivy Barley

Ivy Barley is a Ghanian Programmer and social entrepreneur. In Ghana, Ivy Barley is a household name in the fields of technology and STEM. She has mentored a good number of women in technology and still continues to do so through various initiatives. Barley is currently employed by Microsoft as a Technical Program Manager on the Open Education Analytics (OEA) team, an open-source initiative that interacts with educational systems throughout the world to build contemporary data intelligence capabilities. [1][2]

She co-founded Developers in Vogue to train African females in the latest technologies and connect them to real-time projects and jobs. Developers in Vogue has been featured on various national and international media platforms including BBC, The Borgen Magazine and Deutsche Welle. Ivy currently holds an MPhil. in Mathematical Mathematical Statistics. In 2017, she was named as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians.[3][4][5][6]

Quotes

• "Coding and generally technology has so much untapped potential in Africa. For females, the future is even brighter. Day in and day out there are so many opportunities that come up to promote women in technology."
  • https://sheleadsafrica.org/ivy-barley-coding/ Ivy Barley on the potentials if African women in STEM]

• " Our vision is to shape a world where more African women will be daring enough to lead in science, technology, engineering and mathematics."
  • https://thebenchmark.com.ng/ivy-barley-is-on-a-mission-to-empower-african-women-in-stem/ Ivy Barley on her vision for African women in STEM

• "We want the women in our community to be at the forefront of technology on the continent and beyond." ** https://deenazaidi.com/spotlight-on-african-women-in-tech-ivy-barley Ivy Barley on the vision of Developers in Vogue for African women in TECH

• "Generally, society has the perception that tech fields are not meant for women."
  • https://thebenchmark.com.ng/ivy-barley-is-on-a-mission-to-empower-african-women-in-stem/

• "Some tech workplaces don’t create the ideal environment for women to thrive."
  • https://sheleadsafrica.org/ivy-barley-coding/

• "I believe that by investing in infrastructure, internet access can be more affordable and available."
  • https://sheleadsafrica.org/ivy-barley-coding/

• "you have to believe in yourself: you’re capable of doing so much!"
  • https://thebenchmark.com.ng/ivy-barley-is-on-a-mission-to-empower-african-women-in-stem/

• "Females make up more than 50 percent of the population of most African countries, and with tech on the rise, it is becoming even more crucial that African women are equipped with tools that help them transform the tech scene in Africa."
  • https://thebenchmark.com.ng/ivy-barley-is-on-a-mission-to-empower-african-women-in-stem/

• “The future of technology is female and African.”
  • https://www.tea-after-twelve.com/all-issues/issue-05/issue-05/women-in-tech/ivy-barley/index.html

• “Whatever your passion is, you definitely need a lot of diligence and determination.”
  • https://www.tea-after-twelve.com/all-issues/issue-05/issue-05/women-in-tech/ivy-barley/index.html

• “Generally, society has the perception that tech fields are not meant for women. Though many women are interested in tech, they tend to get discouraged along the line and so drop out. However, I believe tech is gender neutral, and anyone can excel at it.”
  • https://www.tea-after-twelve.com/all-issues/issue-05/issue-05/women-in-tech/ivy-barley/index.html
• Coding and generally technology has so much untapped potential in Africa. For females, the future is even brighter. Day in and day out there are so many opportunities that come up to promote women in technology.”[7]