Posted by Leticia Lago – Developer Advertising and marketing

In celebration of Girls’s Historical past month, we’re celebrating the founders behind groundbreaking apps and video games from world wide – made by ladies or for ladies. Let’s uncover 4 of my favorites on this newest batch of 9 #WeArePlay tales.

Múkami Kinoti Kimotho

Royelles Revolution / Royelles Revolution: Gaming For Women (USA)

Múkami’s journey started when she observed the dearth of illustration for women within the gaming business. Decided to vary this narrative, she created Royelles, a sport designed to encourage women and non-binary folks to pursue careers in STEAM (science, know-how, engineering, artwork, math) fields. The sport is anchored in fierce feminine avatars like the true life NASA scientist Mara who voices a personality. Royelles is revolutionizing the gaming panorama and empowering the subsequent technology of innovators. Múkami’s excited to launch extra gamified tales and studying modules, and a spread of prolonged actuality and AI-powered avatars primarily based on the sport’s characters.

“If we’ll successfully educate Gen Z and Gen Alpha, we now have to fulfill them within the metaverse and leverage gamified play as a method of driving schooling, consciousness, inspiration and empowerment.” 

– Múkami

Leonika Sari Njoto Boedioetomo

Reblood: Blood Companies App (Indonesia)

When her college buddy wanted an pressing blood transfusion however found there was none out there within the blood financial institution, Leonika turned conscious of the blood donation scarcity in Indonesia. Her mission to deal with this led her to create Reblood, an app connecting blood donors with these in want. With over 140,000 blood donations facilitated so far, Reblood will not be solely saving lives but additionally selling more healthy existence with a just lately added function that enables folks to seek out probably the most inexpensive medical checkups.

“Our objective is to save lots of extra lives by elevating consciousness of blood donation in Indonesia and selling more healthy existence for blood donors.” 

– Leonika

Luciane Antunes dos Santos and Renato Hélio Rauber

CARSUL / Automotive Sul: City Mobility App (Brazil)

Luciane was devastated when she misplaced her son in a automobile accident. Her and her husband Renato’s loss led them to develop Carsul, an city mobility app prioritizing security and safety. By offering protected transportation choices and partnering with authorities well being packages to chauffeur sufferers lengthy distances to bigger hospitals, Carsul will not be solely stopping accidents but additionally saving lives. Luciane and Renato’s dedication to defending others from the ache they’ve skilled is ongoing and so they plan to increase to extra cities in Brazil.

“Carsul was born from this story of loss, inspiring me to guard different lives. Redefining myself on this approach could be very rewarding.” 

– Luciane

Diariata (Diata) N’Diaye

Resonantes / App-Elles: Security App for Girls (France)

After listening to the tales of younger individuals who had skilled abuse that was much like her personal, Spoken phrase artist Diata developed App-Elles – an app that enables ladies to ship alerts after they’re in peril. By connecting customers with assist networks {and professional} companies, App-Elles is empowering ladies to reclaim their security and search assist when wanted.Diata additionally runs writing and recording workshops to assist victims overcome their experiences with violence and has plans to increase her app with the introduction of a discreet wearable that sends out alerts.

“I noticed from my work on the bottom that there have been victims of violence who wanted assist and assist programs. This was my inspiration to create App-Elles.” 

– Diata

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