Harvard Undergraduate Women in Computer Science is many things - an advocacy organization, a professional development network, and a supportive community of friends. Come join us! Contact one of our comp directors, Megan Ong (meganong@college.harvard.edu) & Prin Pulkes (prinpulkes@college.harvard...
Features the conference in which the issue of the declining number of women coming on to computer science and information technology courses was discussed. Social barriers associated with the decline in the number of women into computing; Formation of the Women Into Computing national organization....
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) was founded in 1971 and has chapters across 18 states and Washington, D.C. The organization advocates for equal pay and nondiscrimination in STEM environments, recognition of female scientists' achievements, and empowering women to pursue and obtain leader...
Supporting women at all stages of their careers: The EY organization is committed to nurture female talent with a variety of different programs such as the Devi program, which is preparing female talent to reach the next level of their careers via a case study-focused learning approach. In sma...
The under-representation of w omen in computer science education courses is well documented, and the social and commercial need to address this is widely recognised. Previous literature offers some explanation for this gender imbalance, but there has been limited qualitative data to provide an in-de...
Anita Borg was an American computer scientist who advocated for women’s advancement in technology. Borg attended the University of Washington in Seattle for two years. She later studied at New York University, where she received a doctorate (1981) for h
"By advancing the cause of women, we can drive progress in science." AUDREY AZOULAY GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION "The work of our Young Talents reflects the importance and vitality of scientific research." ALEXANDRA PALT EXECUTIVE VICE...
Girl Develop Itis a nonprofit that gives women and non-binary adults a safe space to learn web and software development. The organization hosts workshops virtually or in-person from major U.S. cities to cover materials like “Introduction to Web Concepts,”“IntermediateHTML/CSS” and “Web Acc...
Gail is a PhD student in computer science at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. She is passionate about computer science education and outreach, and is on the Advisory Board for the Anita Borg Institute. She blogs regularly at The Female Perspective of Computer Science. “fraction quilt — ...
Anita Borg didn’t find her way to a computer keyboard until she was in her mid-20s — and even then it was the result of boredom with a dead-end job and pure happenstance. Still, she turned out to be a natural. After receiving a Ph.D. in computer science...