Women in Tech
Tipping the scales of inequality in engineering
Head of Engineering Change at XP Power, Sarah Mlundira, had always been academically inclined. Her passion for science and engineering was a prevalent force as she was growing up. However, at a time when she should have been applying to universities, Sarah was plagued by doubts on what she should study, and her place in a male dominated industry.
Award winning ‘INWED 2023’ celebrates its 10th Anniversary!
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), brought to you by Women’s Engineering Society (WES) celebrates its 10th year today, Friday June 23rd.
Teenage girl scoops UK young engineer of the year award with sign language interpretation device
Winners of the prestigious Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition have been announced at an awards ceremony at The Big Bang Fair.
Major new gallery ‘Engineers’ opens at Science Museum
The Science Museum opens a significant new gallery dedicated to world-changing engineering innovations and the diverse and fascinating range of people behind them.
The Science Museum shows real humans, real problems, real engineers
The Science Museum, alongside major funder the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering and major sponsor MathWorks, has been working tirelessly to bring ‘Engineers’ to life – a new permanent exhibition on display opening on Friday 23rd June – to fall in-line with International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) – with the goal of bringing the human aspect of engineering to the fore.
New review published on interventions to increase girls’ aspirations for engineering and tech careers
As the sector gears up to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (23 June), EngineeringUK has released a new report which brings together the available evidence on interventions that aim to increase girls’ aspirations for engineering and technology careers.
Electronic Specifier takes INWEDs 'Make Safety Seen' to the women in engineering
It is Friday 23rd June, it is International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), and this year’s theme is all about #makesafetyseen.
Attitudes to UK industry: INWED report
Next week’s International Women in Engineering Day 2023 (INWED, 23rd June) was recently profiled at a First Friday Editors’ Briefing in Central London.
How women entering aviation can solve talent shortage problem
In recent years, the aviation industry has witnessed a remarkable increase in the number of women choosing to pursue careers as pilots, air traffic controllers, and maintenance technicians.
Celebrate women in engineering at the INWED webinar
This year WES be celebrating the amazing work that women engineers around the world are doing to #MakeSafetySeen.