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WiDS Workshops, Now Available to All

4/12/2021

 
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At the virtual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide Conference on International Women’s Day, we launched the first fourteen WiDS Workshops, aiming to educate everyone, regardless of gender, while inspiring women and girls with role model instructors.

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WiDS 2021 highlights shared from Chaitanyasuma Jain

4/10/2021

 
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Editors note: Chaitanyasuma Jain is a computer engineering student at Cummins College of Engineering for Women in Pune. She attended the WiDS Pune regional event organized by WiDS ambassadors at WiMLDS Pune. In this WiDStory written by Chaitanyasuma, she shares her thoughts and inspiring takeaways from WiDS conference sessions. 

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Paths to Leadership in Data Science Panel Questions

3/30/2021

 
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Editors note: During the recent 24-hour virtual WiDS Worldwide conference, Martina Lauchengco of Costanoa Ventures moderated a panel discussion on the Paths to Leadership in Data Science, which included the following panelists:​

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Announcing WiDS Workshops: Led by Women, For Everyone

2/19/2021

 
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We’re excited to announce the latest Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide initiative to inspire, educate, and upskill data scientists and aspiring data scientists worldwide. The gender gap remains wide, as women represent just 15-22% of data science professionals. WiDS Workshops aim to educate everyone, regardless of gender, while inspiring women and girls with role model instructors.

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Meet the WiDS 2021 Sponsors!

2/18/2021

 
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The Global WiDS team wants to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the WiDS 2021 sponsors who have made the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide Conference possible. These sponsors have provided much needed support, enthusiasm, and dedication to the Global WiDS initiative. Hear from some of our WiDS 2021 sponsors, and explore opportunities they have for you in data science.

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Registration Now Open for WiDS Worldwide Conference

1/11/2021

 
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On March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day, we will host the inaugural 24-hour online Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide conference. Registration is now open and early bird pricing is in effect through February 5, 2021. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Follow us as we follow the sun, bringing you speakers and sessions from around the world. The WiDS Worldwide conference will include:

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Join us for WiDS 2021

11/2/2020

 
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Today, the Women in Data Science (WiDS) initiative celebrates its birthday! Five years ago we hosted the inaugural WiDS Conference at Stanford University. Our goals were the same then as they are now: to inspire women to join the field, educate participants regardless of gender, and support women in the field. In addition to the 400+ participants at Stanford for our inaugural conference, we discovered that 6,000+ people participated online. That made us realize that we had an opportunity for greater impact, worldwide. ​

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In honor of Juneteenth

6/19/2020

 
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To commemorate Juneteenth, we are reaching out to clearly state our actions and intentions in response to recent events.  In the past weeks and months the US and the world have been reeling–first with a global pandemic, followed by the systemic injustice, inequality, and racism that the pandemic and most recent acts of police brutality exposed. 


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Spotlight: WiDS Innovation Leader Sponsors

4/14/2020

 
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The Global WiDS team wants to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to our WiDS 2020 Innovation Leaders sponsors who have made the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference possible. These sponsors have provided much needed support, enthusiasm, and dedication to the Global WiDS initiative.

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Spotlight: WiDS Global Visionary Sponsors

2/26/2020

 
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The Global WiDS team wants to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to our WiDS 2020 sponsors who have made the Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference, and associated initiatives, possible. In this article, the first of two, we thank the WiDS Global Visionary sponsors: Facebook, Intuit, Walmart Labs, and Wells Fargo. In addition to sponsoring the main conference at Stanford, WiDS Global Visionary sponsors provide funding for other WiDS programs including the WiDS Datathon, WiDS podcast series, and education outreach programs, thereby expanding the entire WiDS initiative reach and impact. 

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Celebrating 5 years of WiDS: From Conference to Movement

10/22/2019

 
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The Women in Data Science (WiDS) initiative began in November 2015 with a one-day technical conference, featuring outstanding women doing outstanding work. As we prepare for our 5th WiDS conference in 2020, WiDS is movement, with a worldwide conference, global datathon, podcast series, and education outreach programs. Each year, we impact more people in more places around the world, including people who have told their WiDStories.

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Announcing the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference 2019

10/28/2018

 
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The Women in Data Science (WiDS) initiative began in November 2015 at Stanford University with the inaugural WiDS conference. Our goals were to inspire and educate participants, regardless of gender, and support women in the field. The inspiration and education is the result of featuring amazing female speakers doing outstanding work in the field, in a broad set of domains.

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