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In 1972, a number of representatives from women's scientific and technical committees and societies (including SWE) met to form an alliance and discuss equity for women in science and engineering. This inaugural meeting eventually led to the formation of the Business and Professional Women's Foundation (BPWF). [18]
This is a list of notable organizations for women in science and, more generally; science, technology, engineering, and math. General STEM-oriented groups.
In Canada, the term "engineering society" sometimes refers to organizations of engineering students as opposed to professional societies of engineers. The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students, whose membership consists of most of the engineering student societies from across Canada (see below), is the national association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Canada.
It was established in 1921 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, United States as a women's fraternity. [1] Following are some of its notable members. Membership includes graduate students in the sciences, alumnae, and honorary members. [2] The later are professional women who had achieved recognition in the science. [2]
The AWC is a national, nonprofit, professional organization for women and men with an interest in information technology. [3] It grants the Ada Lovelace Award to individuals who have excelled in either of two areas: outstanding scientific technical achievement and/or extraordinary service to the computing community through accomplishments and ...
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing India is the largest conference for technical women in India. Established in 2010, the two-day conference is modeled after the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing and includes multiple tracks with keynote speakers, panels, social networking sessions, and a poster session.
Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies of the United States (7 C, 86 P) African-American professional organizations (3 C, 43 P) Professional associations based in Puerto Rico (2 P)
International Federation of Business and Professional Women – founded 1930, network for professional women; International Federation of Women Lawyers – founded 1944, enhances the status of women and children by providing legal aid, legal literacy and education programs, and through advocacy, law reform, research and publications [1]