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Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

The world's largest gathering of women technologists. Co-founded by Dr. Anita Borg and Dr. Telle Whitney in 1994 and inspired by the legacy of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, Anita Borg Institute’s Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women In Computing Conference is designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront.

GitHub

An online, open source repository where you can store and share code with friends, co-workers, classmates and total strangers.

Girls In Tech

A global nonprofit focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of influential women in technology and entrepreneurship.

Women Techmakers

Virtual organization created by Google to facilitate discussions with thought leaders, technical workshops, design sprints, networking opportunities across the globe.

WITI

Women in Technology International (WITI) is committed to helping women advance by providing access to - and support from - other professional women working in all sectors of technology. Organizes events, webinars and conferences and has communities for professional women and students.

Tech Women

A 5-week mentorship and exchange program that connects women in STEM from Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East to mentors in the U.S.

TechMums

Offers free hands-on workshops and online support to mums in the U.K. to give them the confidence, skills and inspiration they need to take part in the digital revolution. Started by Dr. Sue Black.

Tech Inclusion

Tech Inclusion is an official initiative of Change Catalyst (http://changecatalyst.co), an organization committed to inclusive innovation. The organization runs conferences to bring the tech community together to discuss solutions to diversity and inclusion challenges across the tech ecosystem, from the education pipeline to the workplace to policy and advocacy and entrepreneurship.

NTEN

A member-driven organization that aspires to a world where all nonprofit organizations skillfully and confidently use technology to meet community needs and fulfill their missions. It’s lead by Women Who Tech advisory committee member Holly Ross.

National Women of Color Technology Conference

The conference recognizes the significant accomplishments of minority women in the digital world, and attracts and leverages talent in innovative, professional, and technical positions.

NCWIT

The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is a non-profit community of over 600 prominent corporations, academic institutions and government organizations that seeks to increase the number of women working in computing and technology. NCWIT primarily offers resources for "change leaders" who influence the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in IT. Programs include Pacesetters, which helps organizations quickly increase their number of women technicians, and Counselors for Computing, which provides school counselors with information and resources they can use to guide students toward education and careers in computing.

Lean In

A nonprofit organization and online community dedicated to helping women achieve their ambitions. Started by Sheryl Sandberg.

Levo League

A professional network that facilitates mentorships for young women and offers resources to help graduates plan and navigate the first 10 to 15 years of their careers.

Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

The largest annual conference for women technologists across the world. It is produced by the Anita Borg Institute.

Global Tech Women

Provides role models and resources to address the personal and professional needs of technical women, through webcasts, book clubs and conferences.

Girl Develop IT

An organization, certified by the Board of Education, that exists to provide affordable and accessible programs to women who want to learn how to code.

Femgineer

Workshops and events that help women build their leadership skills and tackle the challenges they face in their jobs.

Anita Borg Institute

Founded in 1994 by Dr. Anita Borg, ABI's mission is to help women in computing reach their career goals by providing opportunities to learn and network with other women in tech. ABI organizes the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, which is the world's largest technical conference for women in computing. @anitaborg_org

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