Her Agenda

Carolyn Leighton founded WITI to help women advance by providing access to – and support from – other professional women working in all sectors of technology.

Launched in Spring 2012, Girls Who Code is a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors.

Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold.

The PepsiCo Women’s Inspiration Network – PepsiCo WIN – is an interactive network offering global female perspective and idea sharing from leaders, innovators and real women around the world.

An organization focused on women’s innovative and entrepreneurial achievements in technology.

WIE Network is a next generation media company that aims to empower a new generation of women leaders through its annual women’s conferences (New York and London), online magazine and social network.

Founded in San Jose, California, GFC has since become a national organization, expanding its programs to areas such as San Francisco, California; Phoenix, Arizona; and Richmond, Virginia.

The WGIRLS INC was founded in 2007 by a small group of professional women in New York City who came together to donate their time, energy, and talents to assist disadvantaged women and children across NYC and, in times of international crisis, around the world.

Mission: GirlForward provides adolescent refugee girls with individual mentorship, educational programs and leadership opportunities, creating a community of support that serves as a resource and empowers girls to be strong, confident, and independent.

The Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network is a coalition of women and men of all ages and races committed to supporting, promoting and defending the balanced, positive portrayal of women in entertainment and society.

In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together.

Webgrrls International is an online and offline networking organization of professional business women focused on propelling their careers and businesses forward.

Generation Wow is a program that focuses on the teen-age girl, teaching the lessons of the positive and the possible through a yearlong mentorship program.

Walker’s Legacy was founded in 2009 as a quarterly women in business lecture series designed to inspire women of all ages to walk into their professional passion and purpose.

GENERATION W, a registered 501c3 organization, is a social force and an economic juggernaut that has unlimited capacity to affect change. The goal of GENERATION W is to provide a platform to elevate the voice of women and help promote the change they want to see in the world. GENERATION W brings women together with the purpose to educate, to inspire and to connect.

GEMS is the nation’s largest organization offering direct services to girl-survivors of domestic trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

To educate/empower every woman/girl at every age, every skill level, at every income level on computer technology with fun & provide a legacy by giving back.

Simply put, our goal is to connect you to the right people and organizations and give you access to the tools you need to have the successful business career you deserve.

Young feminists blogging, organizing, kicking ass.

Equality for Health, Education, & Rights exists to educate the global community on issues of women’s health, education, and rights.

We believe the research is clear that companies and the economy perform better when they fully engage women.

DoSomething.org was started back in 1993 by Andrew Shue (of Melrose Place fame) and Michael Sanchez.

DAWN is an international professional association whose mission is to develop and support the next generation of African women diaspora leaders focused on African affairs.

Circle de Luz radically empowers young Latinas by supporting their transformation through extensive mentoring, holistic programming and scholarship funds for further education.

Black girls run? Of course we do.

Our mission is to identify, invest in and bring visibility to extraordinary women around the world by unleashing their leadership potential to transform lives and accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities.

Black Girls CODE is devoted to showing the world that black girls can code, and do so much more.

The United Women in Business Foundation (UWIB) is an educational non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the personal and professional development of all women. UWIB’s mission is to foster success for its members by providing educationalevents, community service programs, mentorship and networking connections, and leadership and growth opportunities.

Serving the area of Westchester County, New York, BEBO seeks to empower women and their families to play an active role in the birth of their children by providing affordable and comprehensive childbirth education and support.

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

BeMeaninful is a place for professional women to connect, mentor and explore the career options available in the financial services industry. The BeMeaningful site is supported by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.

New York Women in Communications empowers women in all communications disciplines to reach their full potential by promoting their professional growth and inspiring them to achieve and share their successes in the rapidly changing world of communications.

Bay Area Girl Geek Dinners are informal dinners featuring women speakers.

New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is a nonprofit membership organization for professional women in film, television and digital media.

NetWerk® is a global womxn in leadership movement and organization.

NCWIT is the National Center for Women & Information Technology, a 501(c)(3)* coalition that works to increase diversity in IT and computing.

Astia offers programs for high-growth start-ups that deliver results.

Founded in 1909, The Association for Women in Communications is a professional organization that champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era. AWC has more than 3,000 active members, ranging in age from 18 through 90-plus.

NAMIC helps facilitate the personal and professional development of individuals from entry-level to the C-Suite, and every level in-between.

Connecting Women and Technology

Women of the legal profession standing together, rising together. Ms.JD is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the success of women in law school and the legal profession.

MotherCoders is a non-profit that helps moms on-ramp to careers in technology.

Alley’s All In Fellowship is a fellowship dedicated to providing resources and opportunities to emerging founders of all backgrounds.

Lotus Outreach International is dedicated to improving the lives of those in marginalized communities and isolated regions through education, advocacy and health care.

Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.

Limitless Ambition is a non-profit organization that empowers young women from economically deprived areas with the tools they need to excel academically, advance in their careers, and overcome emotional struggles.

Ladies Who Launch is the first company to define entrepreneurship as a lifestyle choice and connect women online and in person to foster creativity, community, and support.

Founded in 1990, the International Women’s Media Foundation is a vibrant global network dedicated to strengthening the role of women journalists as a way to further worldwide freedom of the press.

Our mission is to use science, technology and engineering to develop persistent curiosity and to show that knowledge is empowering.

The issue of women’s leadership in corporations is of widespread concern.