Women in Tech

To mark International Women’s Day, two female electronics engineers, Manjula Balasubramanian, a software engineer from electric charging firm Versinetic, and Magda Abdelbasit Abbas, an electronics engineer from electronics consultancy ByteSnap Design, discuss their respective experiences in the industry and share their tips for women wanting to pursue a similar path.

In the lead up to International Women’s Day, Electronic Specifier examines the gender disparity that is rife in the technology sector, despite it being a field that's increasingly becoming the backbone of our global economy.

In 2021, women only made up 16.5% of engineers, and although this figure has increased year on year, the comparative amount is still disproportionate.

The journey to gender equality within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics) is a collaborative endeavour, and the importance of everyone coming together to achieve this goal cannot be stressed enough.

In the lead-up to International Women's Day, Electronic Specifier explores the instrumental role that women play in the technology and engineering sectors, and the economic benefits that fostering their participation brings to industry.

Engineering and science organisations, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Women into Science and Engineering (WISE) Campaign have joined forces to accelerate the pursuit of gender equality in the UK STEM sector, with the goal of 35% of roles to be filled by women by 2030.

HiBob, the company behind Bob, the HR platform transforming how organisations operate in the modern world of work, releases its third annual ‘Women in the Workplace’ report, painting a stark contrast in the views of men and women on workplace equality. 

The UK's gender pay gap has extended to 14.5%, dropping them from 13th to 17th ranking in PwC's Women In Work Index, the largest annual fall of rankings experienced by any OECD country this year.

Mechnano proudly announces the nomination of Olga ‘Dr. O’ Ivanova, Director of Applications and Technology at Mechnano, for the prestigious TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award.

As the adoption of AI grows across countless industries, it continues to enable impactful progress and revolutionise various aspects of technology and human interaction.