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Women in Computer Science (WICS), UWC, is a society focused at encouraging women to pursue a degree in Computer Science, up to higher level. The aim is to encourage relevant conversations, mentorship and support, and ultimately help in changing the demographic in this heavily male-dominated field. The society is aimed at female and female-identifying persons, but open to everyone. However, leadership roles remain reserved for female and female-identifying persons.<\/p>\n

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Description<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WICS, UWC, aims to fulfil this goal by initiating four sub-programmes:<\/p>\n

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                              1. Socials: Informal gathering of CS women (namely alumni, lecturers, post and undergraduate students).<\/li>\n
                              2. Formal Talks: These talks focus on trend in technology and work done by women, both in research and industry.
                                The purpose of these talks is to expose students to the different opportunities that Computer Science offers.<\/li>\n
                              3. Mentors: Senior students will be assigned as mentors to junior students. It is important that the relationship between mentees and
                                mentors be clearly defined. The mentor will serve as a support and encourage her mentee(s). Mentors are NOT personal tutor.<\/li>\n
                              4. Outreach: Encourage women to continue\/join Computer Science.
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                                Overview<\/h2>\n