Women in GIS (WIG) was founded in 2002 in response to the need for an organization of women employed or studying geographic information systems (GIS). Historically underrepresented in the field, women now are making strides in geography and GIS. WIG members come from all fields and are employed in many areas: government, academia and the private sector. WIG serves as an organization of mutual support to all women employed in GIS. It strives to improve the recruitment, retention, and education of women in the field of GIS. Objectives include:

A.                Promotion of opportunities for women in the GIS workforce.

B.                 Educational opportunities and discuss GIS technologies.

C.                 Help education in the community by organizing WIG volunteers to be mentors in schools with geography software, or by doing a GIS Day to expose kids to what GIS is.