By ACM-W Chairs Rukiye Altin and Bushra Anjum March is Women’s History Month – a time to celebrate the incredible contributions of women across history, from science and technology to activism and beyond!  2025 ACM-W Rising Star Award We are delighted to announce Shin Hwei Tan, Gina Cody Research Chair at Concordia University, Canada, has […]

Celebrating Milestones and Gratitude: ACM-W’s Remarkable 2024 Journey As we say goodbye to 2024,  we want to take this moment to reflect on the remarkable journey we’ve shared.  We want to show our deep gratitude for the leadership and vision of our past chair, Ruth Lennon. Thank you, Ruth, for all your work to keep […]

Being appointed as the Global Co-Chair of ACM-W is not only an honor but also carries a deep sense of responsibility. I have been a part of the academic and professional computing world for years, and this is a chance for me to give back to the community that has supported my own journey.  Associations […]

The ACM-W Global Executive Committee held this year’s annual meeting from June 26-28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The committee members representing our diverse regions discussed current progress and ways to increase the visibility of women in computing and improve the support for women in the field. We discussed boosting regional activities, enhancing communication, advancing ongoing […]

I have never been one to highlight myself on this website as I think it is better to highlight others. That is why we are here – to advocate for women in computing. This month, however, as I move from the role of Chair to Past Chair, I wish to write a note to thank […]

It is great to look back on the year to see just how far we have come. This year, new people joined our groups, working groups, and standing committees. The ACM-W has worked to put structures around their work to enable ease of onboarding for new team members. While this work continues, the teams of […]

This June I was very pleased to meet the ACM-W Executive Committee at the ACM Headquarters in New York. Our committee is made up of representatives from all ACM-W regions around the world with industry and academia working hand in hand to support our goals.  The committee operates at multiple levels to improve the support […]

ACM-W Events Await You Welcome to the April edition of the ACM-W Newsletter. The sun is out, events are on, so now is the time to get out there and make the most of your ACM-W membership. This month has seen a number of ACM-W activities including the New York Celebration of Women in Computing […]

Today the ACM-W is thinking of our members in Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquakes. Mothers seeking children, sisters seeking siblings, men, women and children facing an uncertain future. Throughout the world, women face difficult times and need our support. Sometimes support may mean help in accessing education; other times, it may […]

Welcome to this edition of the ACM-W Newsletter. The ACM-W “supports, celebrates, and advocates” for the full participation of women in all aspects of computing. How do we do that? We provide a network to support greater dialogue on technical and professional topics. This network of volunteers, members and supporters come together to increase women’s […]

Welcome to this edition of the ACM-W Newsletter. Today we thank all of the members of the ACM-W from around the world for their continued support. The ACM-W has grown in scale and diversity over the years, strengthening our mission to support, celebrate and advocate internationally for the full engagement of women in all aspects […]

A lot of ACM-W activity has happened during the first quarter of this calendar year, some of which was previously reported via blog postings and listserv announcements, but is included in this edition of our newsletter in case you missed those earlier reports. Articles below highlight our latest Rising Star award winner (Minlan Yu), our […]