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  • Welcoming the New ACM-W Asia-Pacific Committee

    The ACM-W Global Leadership team is happy to announce the new ACM-W Asia Pacific Committee that will support a wide range of initiatives in the ACM-W Asia-Pacific region. The team includes the following roles and the associated members:  Dr. Bimlesh Wadhwa, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean (Student Life) at the National University of Singapore(NUS), is…

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  • ACM Women at Computing Education Research conferences: ICER and UKICER 
    on November 23, 2024

    By Adriana Wilde, ACM-W Communication co-chair, and Arati Dixit, ACM-W Regional Activities, co-chair Earlier this year (12-15 August 2024), as representatives of ACM Women, we had the privilege of attending the 20th ACM Conference on International […]

  • Announcing the New ACM-W Professional Chapters Chair and Committee! 
    on November 23, 2024

    ACM-W is excited to announce the launch of the ACM-W Professional Chapters Committee! This new project team will promote the mission of ACM-W to support the creation of new professional chapters worldwide and provide resources for the maintenance […]

  • Introducing JUST ACM-W Student Chapter
    on November 23, 2024

    This month, we are introducing the ACM-W Student Chapter at Jordan University of Science and Technology, officially established on August 19, 2024. The chapter is the first ACM-W Student Chapter in Jordan and brings together dedicated student […]

  • 2nd ACM Celebration of Women in Computing in Africa: Africa CWIC 2024
    on November 22, 2024

    The organizers of Africa CWIC 2024 report on their 2nd ACM Celebration of Women in Computing. On Friday, 1st November 2024, United States International University – Africa (USIU-Africa) hosted the 2nd ACM Celebration of Women in Computing in […]

  • Understanding the role models that inspire women to study Computing Science
    on October 31, 2024

    By Matthew Barr, Lewis Binnie, Elizabeth Jacobs, Kristina Pavlou, and Kathleen West, Education & Practice Section, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow Our recently published study [1] sheds light on what makes an effective role […]

Celebrations, Webinars, and Events

ACM-W Regional Reports

North America

  • Women in Tech Conference 2024 — An ACM Celebration, with Microsoft, GDSC, GDG, WTM
    on March 9, 2024

    Join us for a two-day event on Saturday March 23rd and Sunday March 24th in Toronto, Canada, featuring various women in tech who are experts in their fields, sharing knowledge and expertise with students, as well as their insight to getting a tech internship! Celebrate the achievements of women […]

  • ACM-W OCWiC Speaker Series – Kathleen Lewarchick
    on March 27, 2023

    ACM-W OCWiC Speaker Series presents, Kathleen Lewarchick of Xngage LLC, March 28, 2023, 12pm – 1pm EDT. Learn about what B2B and B2C companies do and how women in computing are shaking up the industry. Whether you are a developer or a seasoned business leader, you will walk away with insights […]

  • ACM-W NA Celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
    on February 12, 2023

    ACM-W North America is delighted to celebrate all women and girls for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! The post ACM-W NA Celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science appeared first on ACM-W North America.

Europe

  • End of Year’s Message from ACM-W Europe Chair
    on December 29, 2024

    As 2024 ends, let us take a moment to reflect on the remarkable journey we’ve shared this year. In 2024, the ACM Women network welcomed three new chapters in our

  • My Journey in Tech By Zeynep Inkaya
    on December 29, 2024

    Hi everyone, I’m Zeynep. I earned my BSc in Computer Science from Hacettepe University and am currently pursuing my MSc in the same field. Let me introduce you to my

  • Wikipedia, Women and Notability
    on November 30, 2024

    “So despite women making up 51 percent of the global population only about 19 percent of the biographies on English language Wikipedia are about women. And that’s not just women

India

  • Indo European ACM Celebration of Women in Computing
    on July 13, 2023

    The first Indo-European ACM Celebration of Women in Computing: A Decade Celebration was virtually held on June 22, 2023.  ACM-W Global Chair Ruth Lennon welcomed the participants with her inspiring speech;  ACM-W India Chair Heena Timani and ACM-W Europe Chair Rukiye Altin, followed by giving an […]

  • ACM-W India Decade Celebration
    on February 20, 2023

    Theme: Women in Computer Science Research ACM W India celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special decade celebration on February 10th, 2023, at the Oriental Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal. ACM-W India Decade Celebration was dedicated to sharing knowledge, wisdom, expertise and […]

  • ACM-W Chapter News
    on March 21, 2022

    ACM Student Chapter Excellence Awards – Apply by March 24th It is that time of year again! The ACM Student Chapter Excellence Awards recognize outstanding ACM and ACM-W student chapters. All student chapters in good standing are encouraged to apply for this award in one or more of the following […]