All India Celebration for Women in Computing (AICWiC 2024) is an annual community-building conference dedicated to increasing the participation, retention, and advancement of technical women. On 30th November 2024, the ACM-W India Celebrations took place at Carnegie Hall’s Rockefeller Building, Chitkara University. This event, organized by ACM-W India and the Centre for Research Impact and […]

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 […]

With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Barbora Buhnova, a valued member of our community. Her contributions to advancing women in computing have inspired us all, and her dedication will always be remembered. Bara Buhnova was an Associate Professor and Vice-Dean at Masaryk University (MU), Faculty of Informatics (FI MU) in Brno. She co-founded […]

The inaugural ACM-W Global Chapter Summit 2024 took place on May 22, 2024. This virtual event provided a forum for global ACM-W chapters to meet. Participants could attend this networking event unhindered by geographical location. The event highlighted the successes and challenges of our vibrant ACM-W chapters around the world, providing an opportunity for the […]

As we celebrate the establishment of the new ACM-W professional chapter, we are all  thrilled to envision what lies ahead for the founders and members in the coming year. The Vice Chair Jia Wang (Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University) reflects, “This new chapter not only symbolizes a fresh beginning but also presents a platform for growth, learning, […]

The 10th ACM Celebration of Women in Computing: womENcourage™ 2023 will be hosted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, 20-22 September 2023.This year’s theme is Computing Connecting Everyone. Computing is a powerful way to connect people with diverse backgrounds, ambitions, passions, personalities, and cultures, from academia and industry, in […]

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 overview of activities carried out in their respective regions. […]

The 10th ACM Celebration of Women in Computing: womENcourage™ 2023 is under way! This year the event is hosted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, 20-22 September 2023, under the theme Computing Connecting Everyone. Open to all genders. Keynote speakers this year are: Prof. Athena Vakali, professor at the School of Informatics, Aristotle […]

It’s a wrap! The Ohio Celebration of Women in Computing (OCWiC) occurred on February 24th & 25th, 2023, at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. Except for 2021, due to the pandemic, this celebration has occurred every odd year since its inception in 2005. The event was organized by Ohio’s ACM-W OCWIC Professional Chapter and […]

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 information. The event started with a welcome address by Dr Hina Timani […]

Starting this year, the Greek ACM-W Chapter, with the support of the ACM Europe Research Visibility working group (ACM Europe RAISE), organizes a series of annual winter schools, on timely computer science related topics. The main goal of the school is to offer the opportunity to young computer science professionals to learn, interact and make […]

Ruth Lennon, current chair of ACM-W Europe, has been selected as the next Global Chair of ACM-W. Ruth is the director of Craobh Technology Consulting, an organization that provides personalized solutions to industry problems. Ruth is also a Lecturer with 20 years of experience in the Department of Computing in Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Ireland. […]