About Us

DCFemTech was founded in 2014 in an effort to amplify the efforts of women in tech organizations. It is a collective, brought to life by the many, many women and minorities in DC tech organizations that it represents. Over the years, we’ve grown to include more than a dozen member organizations and supporting groups. As our community began to grow, we listened to members’ needs. We expanded to welcome any woman who was interested in lowering the barriers to entry for women in tech and who wanted to play a role in shaping this supportive, inclusive ecosystem.

Founders

2020 - 2021 Leadership Team



2018 - 2019 Leadership Team



Read about our Leadership process

Our Members

Members are affiliated with organizations with women attendance that is 50% or higher; who have a focus on technology; and have a primary focus in the mission statement about diversity. For any questions on how to become a member please email us!

DC PyLadies

DC Pyladies

The DC chapter of Pyladies, an international group focused on getting more women into Python community and programming.

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DC Web Women

DC Web Women

A professional organization encouraging women in new media.

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Hear Me Code

Hear Me Code

Free, beginner-friendly coding classes for women, by women.

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Ladies, Wine & Design

Ladies, Wine & Design

A salon night held monthly to creative ladies. We’ll wine, dine, and have casual conversations on a wide variety of topics relating to creativity, business, and life.

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National Center for Women in Tech

National Center for Women in Tech

Revolutionizing the face of technology by increasing the participation of girls and women.

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Tech, Rebalanced

Tech, Rebalanced

A day for women, nonbinary, and trans individuals, from experienced coders to total newbies to gather for civic hacking and training in a supportive environment.

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Women Data Scientists DC

Women Data Scientists DC

Women Data Scientists DC is a group for women who are data scientists, women who want to be data scientists, and supporters of women in data science. We host events supporting and empowering women in the data science community.

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Women In Tech Campaign

Women In Tech Campaign

Exists to help expand the definition of what women in technology means in the 21st century. Features profiles of leaders & emerging leaders across industries.

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Women Who Code

Women Who Code

We are focused on providing women with tangible programming skills to expand their career opportunities. We are made up of a lot of study groups that learn anything in the "full stack" of development (aka from the very back end of coding involving networks and security, to the front end involving scripting and styling). Whether you love Python or are trying to learn anything you can - we are a group that allows you to pick and choose whatever fits your learning style!

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Women Who Tech

Women Who Tech

Women Who Tech is a diverse network of 10,000 entrepreneurs, engineers, investors, and industry leaders. We bring women together who are breaking new ground in technology and the startup sector. Since 2008, we've produced several Women Who Tech TeleSummits packed with some of the most thought-provoking discussions led by Arianna Huffington of Huffington Post, startup investor Joanne Wilson, WordPress usability expert Jane Wells of Automattic, Shaherose Charania of Founders Labs and Women 2.0, and more. In 2015 we launched the The Women Startup Challenge, one of the largest initiatives to bring together top early-stage women-led startups, that showcases and helps fund women-led ventures. In partnership with Craig Newmark of craigslist and craigconnects, the Women Startup Challenge has one goal: to disrupt a culture and economy that has made it exceedingly difficult for women entrepreneurs to access capital. Only 7% of all investor money goes to women-led startups. The Women Startup Challenge wants to crush this dismal stat.

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Women in Security and Privacy

Women in Security and Privacy

Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) is a non-profit that promotes the development, advancement, and inclusion of women in security and privacy. WISP initiatives include education and skills development, mentoring, student scholarships, and networking opportunities. WISP has chapters in San Francisco, Dublin, London, New York, and Washington DC.

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Women's Society of Cyberjutsu

Women's Society of Cyberjutsu

The Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit passionate about helping and empowering women to succeed in the Cybersecurity field. We are a community of women supporting each other through every step of her career journey. Whether you're transitioning to cybersecurity, just entering the field, or are a seasoned vet, our top-notch hands-on technical training and workshops provide the practical skills that translate into real world experience.

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Supporting Organizations

AIGA

We're the Washington, DC Chapter of AIGA, the Professional Association for Design. We support the DC creative community!

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Association for Computing Machinery

The Washington DC Metro chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery

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Code for DC

Code for DC

DC chapter of the Code For America CFA brigade - we are volunteer civic hackers working together to solve local issues and help people engage with DC

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Geo DC

Geo DC

Talking maps and all things geo here and in person the first Wednesday of every month.

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Out in Tech

Out in Tech

Out in Tech unites the LGBTQ+ tech community in DC and other cities around the world. We empower aspiring tech leaders to improve our world by showcasing accomplished speakers, producing timely and thought-provoking events, and connecting our members to new opportunities and each other.

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Web Content Mavens

Web Content Mavens

Local networking and information exchange group focused on web content, content strategy and content management systems (CMS).

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