Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research

Computing Research Association's Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP)

Founded	1991
Focus	Women in Computing
Location	Washington, D.C.
Area served	National
Website	cra.org/cra-wp
Formerly called	Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W)

The Computing Research Association's Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP) has the mission of increasing the success and participation of underrepresented groups in computing research and education at all levels. In particular, CRA-WP focuses on computer science and engineering and tries to make sure their activities have a positive impact on underrepresented groups in these areas. CRA-WP is also concerned with improving the success rate of all computer scientists and engineers in the working environment. Formerly known as the Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W), the committee changed its name and acronym in 2019.