Women Who Code
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| Type | 501(c)(3) not-for-profit |
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Membership | 343,000 |
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| Website | www |
Women Who Code (WWCode) was an international non-profit organization that provides services for women pursuing technology careers and a job board[2] for companies seeking coding professionals. The company aims to provide an avenue into the technology world by evaluating and assisting women in developing technical skills.
In addition to training, professional evaluations, meetings, and scholarships, Women Who Code offers networking and mentorship. As of 2023, the organization has held more than 16,000 free events around the world and built a membership of over 343,000 people representing over 147 countries.[3] The current chief executive officer of Women Who Code is Julie Elberfeld.
History
[edit]Women Who Code was created in 2011.[4] It was founded as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit and approved by the IRS in November 2013[5] and is best known for its weekly publication the CODE Review, free technical study groups, hack nights, career development and leadership development, and speaking events featuring influential technology industry experts and investors.[6] Since inception, WWCode has produced thousands of events worldwide and garnered sponsorship from organizations like Google, Zendesk, VMware, KPCB, Capital One, Nike, Yelp, and many others. In the summer of 2016, Women Who Code went through Y Combinator.[7]
On April 18, 2024, the organization announced it would be shutting down due to lack of funding.[8][9]
Key initiatives
[edit]Women Who Code's initiatives include:[10]
- Providing free technical study groups (Ruby, Javascript, iOS, Android, Python, Algorithms)
- Connecting members with influential tech experts and investors
- Offering career and leadership development
- Increasing women speakers and judges at conferences and hackathons
- Increasing diverse participation in the tech community
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chief Development Officer". Women Who Code. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Jobs". Women Who Code. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ Dishman, Lydia (31 October 2018). "How Women Who Code is making sure women aren't pushed out of tech jobs". Fast Company. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Women Who Code [Registration required to see this LinkedIn page]". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Women Who Code, Inc". Guidestar. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Pros, Noodle. "Women Who Code: You Are Not Alone". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ^ "YCombinator accepts Women Who Code". Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "The End of an Era: Women Who Code Closing". Women Who Code Inc. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Organizations That Support Women In Tech Are Struggling—Here’s How That Can Be Reversed" Sue Harnett Oct 24, 2024 Forbes https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2024/10/24/organizations-that-support-women-in-tech-are-struggling-heres-how-that-can-be-reversed/
- ^ "Women Who Code | About Us". Women Who Code. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Forbes: "Women Who Code Present 9 Tech Talks in San Francisco"
- Wall Street Journal: "Alaina Percival: 10 Reasons Why More Women Should Work in Software Engineering"
- CSM: "Silicon Valley's workforce could see demographic shift"
- Venture Beat: "Let's talk about ‘women in tech': Silicon Valley still has a gender problem"
- SFBT: "Twitter hosts female-driven hackathon"
- computerweekly.com: "Women Who Code launches London meet ups"