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Each year on the 23rd of June, we mark International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). INWED was established by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to raise the profile of women engineers around the world. In the UK, 6.3M people work in engineering and technology, that’s 19.2% of the UK workforce.…

Flexible working, a peer support network and training have helped AtkinsRéalis become the first engineering consultancy in the UK to achieve Menopause Friendly Accreditation.

Eleven ICE members were among the top 50 women in engineering named by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) for International Women in Engineering Day (Inwed) in June. They are involved in everything from flood management and cyber security to renewable energy. Winners included Jona Infrastructure managing director Ada Nwadigo, University…

A rate of one in 10 women are likely to leave the workforce due to menopause, but a 2022 survey of 92 HR managers in construction found that 61% of organisations had no policies for menopause in place.

There has been a “small but significant” decline in the number of women who are working in engineering and technology roles, particularly in the 35-44 age range, according to Engineering UK.

In 2021, women only made up 16.5% of engineers, and although this figure has increased year on year, the difference in numbers between men and women is still disproportionate.

The construction industry has historically been sorely lacking in opportunities for women, who represent only 13% of the industry and just 1% of tradespeople according to Autodesk’s latest research on the talent challenges facing the sector.

The Women's Engineering Society (WES), which organises International Women in Engineering Day (Inwed), has marked the 10th anniversary of the day of celebrating female engineers by revealing that 11 civil engineers have made the 2023 Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) list.

Leading organisations have signed the Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Pledge, a joint initiative between NCE and Construction News, to encourage companies to prioritise equality, diversity and inclusion.

A “staggering” increase in the number of girls studying maths and physics at A level is needed to bridge engineering’s gender gap, a report has found.