23 June of each year marks “International Women in Engineering Day”, which spotlights the innovative and impactful contributions women worldwide have made to the field of engineering. Originally launched in […]
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The World Needs More Women Engineers: Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (June 23)
It’s a time to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of women engineers across the world. International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), held annually on 23 June, is an international […]
Four Ways Organizations Can Foster Career Growth for Women in STEM
It’s no secret that women who work in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) on average face greater obstacles than their male peers. Not only are women underrepresented in these […]
Why Women in Tech Favor Companies With Strong Diversity Goals
In October 2020, for the first time in history, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry has gone exclusively to two women. French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American scientist Jennifer Doudna were […]
How To Counter Harmful Gender Stereotypes in Engineering
The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to take a disproportionate toll on women in the workforce. According to a recent report from Rapid Research Information Forum, women, compared to men, are […]
How STEM Organizations Can Help Women Advance During the Pandemic
Science and engineering organizations were in the process of expanding their hiring efforts to include more women. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of female hires […]
Showcasing Female STEM Leaders Can Attract More Women to Engineering
The artificial intelligence (AI) industry needs more women. Currently, under a quarter of AI professionals are female, and only 13.8% of AI research papers have been authored by women. Studies […]
Making the Workplace Culture More Welcoming to Women in STEM
If the global engineering industry is going to fill the growing talent shortage for STEM positions, it’s going to need to attract more female professionals. However, many experts say entrenched […]
Closing the Engineering Talent Shortage Through Mentorship and Volunteering
From the U.S. to Indonesia, employers are struggling to fill a growing dearth in qualified engineers and other technical professionals. To combat the shortage, tech companies such as Bosch and […]
Want Great Mentors? Be a Good Mentee
Written by Jacquelyn Adams This article originally appeared in IEEE-USA InSight. It is reprinted here with permission from IEEE-USA. Copyright 2019 IEEE In business, lots of people are encouraged to […]