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Warnings Ignored: How the Grace Hopper Incident Exposed Systemic Failures

How the Grace Hopper Celebration exposed the flaws in employment visa programs and highlighted the urgent need for action

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Kristin Zebrowski, MPA
Jan 14, 2025
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In October 2023, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC)—the world’s largest conference for women in tech—should have been a moment of empowerment and progress. Instead, it became a stark reminder of how fragile women-centered spaces can be. After opening up admission to nonbinary people, the event s…

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