ACM's Committee on Women in Computing
The mission of ACM-W is to engage in activities and projects that aim to improve the working and learning environments for women in computing. This includes promoting activities that result in more equal representation of women in CS such as mentoring or role modeling, monitoring the status of women in industrial and academic computing through the gathering of statistics, providing historical information about women's accomplishments and roles in CS, and serving as a repository of information about programs, documents and policies of concern to women in CS.

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Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology

    SCWIST's mission is to promote and empower women in science and technology. SCWIST is a non-profit voluntary association, established in 1981. Since its founding, the society has aimed to:

• Promote equal opportunities for women in scientific, technological and engineering careers
• Improve social attitudes on the stereotyping of careers in science and educate the public about careers in science and technology
• Assist educators by providing current information on careers and career training, science and scientific policies.

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Committee on the Status of Women in Computing research (CRA-W)

The goal of the CRA Committee on the Status of Women in Computing research (CRA-W) is to take positive action to increase the number of women participating in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) research and education at all levels. For more information, read about CRA-W's background.
CRA-W/Lucent Distinguished Lecturer Series and Graduate Student Recruiting Panel is open to Canadian Institutions. Also, a workshop on academic careers for women in science, held at the CCWEST conference, was modeled on CRA-W's workshops and sponsored by CRA-W.

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AWSN

The mission of AWSN is to give women in science opportunities to realize their full potential and to attain a higher profile in society through visibility, networking and programs designed to fulfill these goals.

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iWomen Network

iWomen provides a collaborative forum for information sharing that encourages women to explore their own potential. 

featuring careers in New-Economy showcase:

Visiting universities across Canada, the iWomen University Tour profiles career opportunities for  women in the various sectors.

Each event is a 1 day mini-conference with representatives from corporate Canada, government and women's organizations.  The iWomen Tour is a non-profit initiative.

tour goals

• Facilitate networking opportunities for women 
• Profile and draw attention to successful women in IT
• Feature the latest industry innovations
• Opportunity for attendees to meet with employers
• Support women's entrepreneurial spirit

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SWIFT

Information Technology fields are predicted to experience a strong demand for highly trained people over the next decade, but participation by women is currently low at all levels from undergraduate training to the work force. SWIFT will research, create and disseminate teaching resources and strategies to encourage sustained interest and achievement by girls and women of all ages in areas related to Information Technology. SWIFT's five year goal is to increase the percentage of female students in these areas at all levels by 50%.

SWIFT will work with faculty, students, administrators, counselors, school teachers, and representatives from industry, government and the media to create a provincial Action Network. This group will work together to implement strategies and and programs in collaboration with existing science outreach and professional organizations  to encourage girls and women at all levels to become interested in and pursue Information Technology studies and careers.

SWIFT's Strategies:
1. The E-GEMS project: Conduct research on effective design and use of interactive multimedia for learning mathematics and science in grades 4-10, with particular attention to gender.
2. Create the SWIFT Provincial Action Network.
3. Create and fill a new tenure track position in Computer Science at UBC for a woman faculty member.
4. Create and fill SWIFT Co-op placements.
5. Implement Action Network activities to address the key factors that discourage girls and women from enrolling and succeeding in Information Technology courses and programs.

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WCS

Women in Computer Science Web Site at the University of Saskatchewan. Although official membership in WCS is limited to females studying/working in Computer Science, we warmly welcome visitors to our web pages. We welcome your thoughts and comments about issues that you think might be important to females in computing. However, be warned, we have been known to carry on rather lively discussions at times!!

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