Waffle Location: Japan Waffle works to close the gender gap by empowering and educating women in technology, and challenging gender stereotypes about who can code. They hold an online camp that teaches web development and programming, hackathons and bootcamps for high school girls, and partner the Technovation Girls app contest. They also contribute to public policy […]
The Life of Science Location: India The Life of Science is a “lab hopping” interview project that profiles and celebrates the work of Indian women scientists. The project was started by freelance science writers Aashima Freidog and Nandita Jayaraj, and includes comics, podcasts, photo essays and articles. In 2019, they also published their illustrated book […]
Sisterhood of Native American Coders (SONAC) Location: USA SONAC is a non-profit that aims to inspire girls into tech, by running computer science and coding programmes for Native American girls. They have over 81 girls currently registered in their summer course, from 24 states, representing 59 tribal affiliations. They have a guest speaker series, which […]
Chicago Women in STEM Initiative Location: USA Chicago Women in STEM Initiative is a community of women dedicated to increasing diversity in STEM through events and mentoring. They run a STEM Circuits Program which provide career and development opportunities, and hold an annual symposium. They also have a blog sharing their stories to inspire girls […]
Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology (SCWIST) Location: Canada SCWIST is a not-for-profit association, founded in 1981, to help encourage girls and women into STEM. They are involved in advocacy and engage directly with the government and other organisations to influence public policy. Over the years they have run workshops for girls, seminars […]