International Women in Engineering Day celebrates all the amazing work that women engineers across the globe are doing. This year’s theme is #MakeSafetySeen. INWED gives women in engineering around the world a profile when they are still hugely under-represented, with 2021 figures indicating that in the UK only 16.5% of engineers are women.
Below, we’ve pulled together a few ideas on how you and your company can mark the day and beyond.
WATCH OUR INWED CELEBRATIONS ON-DEMAND
Over the last few days, we’ve had not one, but two online events, celebrating International Women in Engineering Day! Don’t worry if you missed these, you can watch them on-demand via our YouTube channel.
You can break down the different roles in tech with our ‘Engineer, Programmer & Developers: What’s the Difference?’ session. Darren Benson, VP of Engineering, Ripjar; and Jonathan Fenwick, Partner, Engineering, Capco, reveal the difference between the three roles, in addition to exploring what skills and qualifications are needed for each role and what companies look for when filling these positions.
You can also discover all the opportunities available in tech engineering in our ‘Working as an Engineer in Tech: Taster Session’. This session will give you a broad understanding of what it takes to pursue a career in engineering and offer valuable insights into the tech industry.
If you’re an aspiring engineer, or already work in the sector, hear from professionals who have navigated their way through the field and gained success.
FIND INSPIRATION IN OUR SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEWS
Read our latest interviews with women in STEM, who are doing incredible things in the sector and fighting for greater representation.
We’re firm believers that you can’t be what you can’t see and we love to shine a spotlight on amazing female role models in tech. You can find interviews from entrepreneurs, CEOs, Software Engineers, Data Analysts, Apprentices and many more.
SHARE YOUR SELFIES AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
One of the simplest ways to get involved with the day is to share your support across social media channels. Share your selfies, videos, resources, presentation, and articles across social media using #INWED23 #MakeSafetySeen to encourage others.
You can also download selfie card templates directly from the INWED website here.
ATTEND EVENTS
There are thousands of events taking place to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day – with many being free to attend or virtual. Our events calendar features a variety of events that we think will be of interest, across all career stages, sectors, and the world.
WORK WITH US TO ATTRACT MORE DIVERSITY
We’re on a mission to close the tech gender gap. SheCanCode promotes and advocates for companies that are focused on increasing diversity across their tech workforce. Through our platform, employers can engage with a niche target audience of women in tech, to position themselves as the employer of choice.
