Females in technology
helpful resources
Alliance of Technology and Women (ATW)
http://www.atwinternational.org/
Mission: ATW supports women and men worldwide who
share the common interests of empowering women in
technology, increasing the number of women in executive
roles and encouraging women and girls to enter
technology fields.
Goals:
EDUCATE: ATW will educate members on technology and
management trends, and offer personal and professional
development.
CONNECT: ATW will provide opportunities for women to
connect with fellow professionals and build
relationships and alliances with business leaders.
MENTOR: ATW will host programs for members and young
women to access positive role models in technology
fields.
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
www.aauw.org
AAUW is an organization established in 1881 and had
been a catalyst for change. Today with more
than 100,000 members, 1,000 branches, and 500 college
and university partners, AAUW contributes to a more
promising future and provides a powerful voice for women
and girls – a voice that cannot and will not be ignored.
Check out some of the opportunities!
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
(ABI)
www.anitaborg.org
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
(ABI) was founded in 1997 by renowned computer scientist
Anita Borg, Ph.D. (1949-2003). Initially known as
the Institute for Women in Technology, IWT was renamed
in 2003 to the Anita Borg Institute in order to honor
Dr. Borg. Through their everyday work, the Anita
Borg Institute seeks to increase the impact of women on
all aspects of technology, and increase positive impact
of technology on the world’s women.
Engineer Girl – National Academy of Engineering
www.engineergirl.org
Engineer Girl brings national attention to the
opportunity that engineering presents to all people at
any age, but particularly to women and girls. This
site allows you to view all types of careers and options
in areas such as space, medicine, environment, and
communications. It also presents profiles for many
women engineers, including their job description and how
they got involved!
Engineer Your Life
www.engineeryourlife.org.
A guide to engineering for high school girls.
Dream big. Love what you do.
Females in Information Technology and
Telecommunications (FITT)
www.fitt.org.au
Females in Information Technology and
Telecommunications [FITT] is a not-for-profit network
established in 1989 that encourages and supports women
in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
industry. FITT holds events and activities throughout
the year to support, encourage and inspire women in the
Australian ICT industry including:
Networking – Breakfast, lunch or evening events in
Sydney with stimulating speakers and opportunities to
keep up to date and network with other people in the ICT
industry.
Mentoring – events and strategies to help women reach
their potential and influence the direction of the ICT
industry.
Skills Development Workshops – practical workshops to
increase women’s career opportunities.
School Education – speakers for career events and other
educational activities to encourage more females to join
the industry.
Institute for Women and Technology
www.anitaborg.org
The institute has developed many tools and programs
designed to help industry, academia and government
recruit, retain and develop women technology leaders.
Not only does the organization seek to increase the
impact of women on all aspects of technology, but it
also increases the positive impact of technology on the
world’s women!
National Association of Women in Construction
(NAWIC)
www.nawic.org
National Center for Women in Information
Technology (NCWIT)
www.ncwit.org
The National Center for Women Information Technology
is a coalition of mare that 160 prominent corporations,
academic institutions, government agencies, and
non-profits working to increase women’s participation in
information technology (IT). NCWIT believe that
inspiring more women to choose careers in IT isn’t about
parity; it’s a compelling issue of innovation,
competitiveness, and workforce sustainability.
National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP)
www.ngcproject.com
NGCP is an organization that brings together other
organizations throughout the United States and Puerto
Rico that are committed to informing and encouraging
girls to pursue careers in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Goals:
-Maximize access to shared resources within projects and
with public and private sector organizations and
institutions interested in expanding girls participation
in STEM>
-Strengthen capacity of existing and evolving projects
by sharing promising practice research and program
modes, outcomes, and products.
-Use the leverage of a network or collaboration of
individual girl-serving STEM programs to create the
tipping point for gender equity in STEM.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
www.societyofwomenengineers.swe.org
SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those
aspirations and be recognized for their life-changing
contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders!
They inform young women, their parents, counselors, and
the general public, of the qualifications and
achievements of women engineers and the opportunities
open to them, and also serve as a center of information
on women in engineering! Program of study must be ABET
accredited
TECH Divas
www.techdivas.com
TECH Divas gives listings and resources for
information on weekly topics related to women and
technology. Lists daily competitive reports and
indexes for things such as the Top Women Companies, New
Ecommerce & Ebusinesses, and New Media/Web Agencies!
Work for Women
www.work4women.org
Work4Women is committed to increasing females’ access
to well-paid work/economic independence and is
recognized nationally for its skills training models,
technical assistance, and advocacy for women workers
through programs that emphasize literacy, technical and
nontraditional skills, and career development!
Women In Technology
www.womenintech.com
The Women in Technology Project is funded in part
through grants from the U.S. Department's of Labor,
Agriculture and Education. It is the first workforce
development project of its kind to encourage girls,
women and underrepresented groups into science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and
careers. The Project is administered by the Maui
Economic Development Board, Inc., with offices at the
Maui Research and Technology Center in Kihei, Maui,
Hawaii.
Women in Technology International (WITI)
www.witi.com
WITI teaches females how to be enthusiastic and
successful in their academic and work endeavors, in
everyday life and especially in technology fields.
In a time when the workplace is increasingly
competitive, WITI stresses and empowers women to
actively look for ways to raise their value and
standards!
Women Tech World
www.womentechworld.org
Women Tech World allows women technicians to connect with each other. You can read stories about female role models in the industry, from a wide variety of occupations. These diverse women are from all across the US, different ages, different races, and have much experience, guidance, and mentoring to offer about the technology industry as a whole!
