The Story behind the womENcourage 2026 Logo
When we created this logo, we wanted it to capture the magic of Provence and the Mediterranean Sea, to create a warm, peaceful and relaxing atmosphere – essential ingredients for […]
Cognitive Bias and Its Impact on Women’s Advancement in Tech #2
Fitting into the box Picture a technical meeting where a software engineer interrupts a colleague: “Actually, that won’t scale. We need to refactor the architecture completely.” The engineer speaks confidently […]
The Women’s Marathon: ACM Celebration of Women in Computing at University of Kiel
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Women’s Marathon at the University of Kiel brought together researchers, students, and community members for a day of exchange and visibility. In this blog, […]
Trailblazers in Computing: Karen Spärck Jones
This month in our Trailblazers in Computing series, we highlight Karen Spärck Jones, a pioneer in information retrieval whose work laid the foundation for modern search engines. Her research continues […]
ACM-W Europe Visiting ACM-W Asia Pacific Celebrations
In this blog, ACM-W Europe Chair Dorota Filipczuk shares her experience of visiting ACM-W Asia Pacific celebrations, offering insight into how communities around the world are working to create spaces for […]
Inclusion and Belonging in Computing Education
In this reflective piece, PhD researcher Tina Vrieler, who works at the intersection of computing education, sociology of education, and social justice, explores what it truly means for students to feel […]
Cognitive Bias and Its Impact on Women’s Advancement in Tech
Why do equally capable professionals often receive unequal recognition in computing? In this thought-provoking guest post, ACM-W Europe volunteer Yıldız Culcu examines the cognitive bias that quietly affects how women’s work, potential, […]
Trailblazers in Computing: Sophie Wilson
This edition of Trailblazers in Computing turns to Sophie Wilson, the architect behind the design principles that power most of the world’s mobile and embedded devices today. From shaping the […]
womENcourage 2025 organizers’ experience
Please find below the message from womENcourage 2025 organizers, who share the experience of applying to host the event, going through different stages. Motivation I had applied to organize […]
Trailblazers in Computing: Margaret Hamilton
In this edition of Trailblazers in Computing, we turn our focus to Margaret Hamilton, whose work helped define what reliable software engineering looks like today. Her story goes beyond geography, […]