International Women in Engineering Day

When:
🗓️ June 23

Since:
🥂 2014

Breaking stereotypes and building bridges, women engineers rock! 🌉👷‍♀️✨🔧

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Breaking Stereotypes

International Women in Engineering Day, serves as a global platform to promote gender equality and diversity in engineering.
Throughout history women are told that their place is in the home, tending to the kitchen and being deemed too delicate for the technical wonders of engineering.
Absurd, of course, but sadly these outdated stereotypes have persisted for far too long.
Deep-rooted gender stereotypes, biased expectations and a lack of female role models have perpetuated the under-representation of women in this field.
But times are changing and it’s time to challenge the notion that women and engineering don’t mix.

Reasons to Encourage Women in Engineering

There is this irrational misconception that women lack the skills and intellectual prowess necessary for engineering.
But did you know that the first programmers were women?
Even a better example is how programming was invented by a woman! That woman was Ada Lovelace who knew then already that we would one day have computers, I mean “analytical machines”, that could paint art and write poetry.

Engineering is all about problem-solving and who better to tackle the world’s challenges than a group of diverse minds, including talented women?
A field that is men-only or female-only misses out on 50% of its potential by limiting our choices of who to employ.
That is a lot of wasted talent and missed opportunities!

The Origin of International Women in Engineering Day

International Women in Engineering Day was created by the Women’s Engineering Society in 2014.
They recognized the need to highlight the achievements of women in engineering, inspire future generations and break down the barriers that have plagued the industry for far too long.

How You Can Make a Difference

You too can make a difference on International Women in Engineering Day!
Share stories of inspiring female engineers on social media, organize events to showcase the remarkable achievements of women in your community or even mentor aspiring female engineers who could use a guiding light.
Change begins with each and every one of us, so let’s engineer a better future together.

Let’s celebrate the women who defy the odds, shatter glass ceilings, and engineer a brighter tomorrow.
And if anyone asks why you’re celebrating this day by launching fireworks from a rocket made entirely out of duct tape and rubber bands while dancing in a lab coat, just tell them that Wild Calendar gave you permission to do so.

Happy International Women in Engineering Day!

“At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions.
It is a noble profession.”
(Queen Elizabeth II)

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