History of The International Women In Engineering Day The event was first observed in the UK by the Women's Engineering Society in 2014 to celebrate its 95th anniversary. In the UK it was called National Women in Engineering Day. The event was a success with over 80 events taking place ov...
A recent report by EngineeringUK estimates that203,000 people with Level 3+ engineering skills will be required per year up to 2024in order to keep pace with current demand. This figure includes 124,000 engineers and technicians with core engineering skills, and 79,000 related roles requiring a...
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is 40,000+ members strong worldwide, and provides a sense of community to women who may feel isolated in their engineering studies or career due to a lack of gender diversity. Karen Horting is the Executive Director & CEO of the organization, and share...
On June 23rd each year, National Women in Engineering Day highlights a profession that keeps on building. When it comes to engineering the profession fills roles across many sectors.
Homepage for the Santa Clara Valley section of the Society of Women Engineers, a Women's network in the San Francisco Bay Area.
International Women in Engineering Dayis a campaign from the Women’s Engineering Society that first began in the UK in 2014. International interest saw the day become recognised and celebrated globally from 2017 onwards. This year’s theme isinventors and innovators, highlighting those who are ‘...
INWED was established by the Women's Engineering Society, a British charity which started in 1919 at the end of the First World War when females who had worked in technical jobs during the conflict wanted to continue with this work.
As a female engineer, I am part of a minority group. A miniscule five per cent of practicing engineers in the UK are women, and only 22 per cent of 16-18-year-old girls say they would consider a career in engineering.
We first presented the idea of Qflow to the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering in 2017. Back then, we were still in full time jobs, and this was a fun side project. As the idea gained traction, we had to think long and hard about whether we would leave the security of a career ...
The EY Women in Technology program aims to create an inclusive culture to successfully harness technology’s potential and transform society. Find out more.