Women in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo

Women in Computer Science (WiCS) is dedicated to promoting gender equity in computing by advocating for and supporting women and gender-diverse communities, including transgender, non-binary and gender-fluid students. Specifically, WiCS initiatives and events foster community, empowerment, and mentorship:

to ensure that young women and gender-diverse individuals see computer science as an option in their studies and their careers
to create an inclusive learning and working environment in the School of Computer Science
to connect with other organizations and initiatives for women and gender-diverse individuals in computing

Watch the WiCS Ask me Anything for incoming students here:

Thank You for Attending Pride in STEM!

Thank you for all the amazing support in WiCS first ever pride month events! We hope you had a wonderful time learning from our panel on being queer in STEM, hearing about the different ways that identity impacts student's sense of belonging in STEM. A huge thank you as well to everyone that came out to the Pride in STEM Networking social! WiCS is sure to plan more fun pride events all year round, so look out on our events calendar or Instagram!