International Women In Engineering Day

This year’s theme for International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), Make Safety Seen, has been inspired by the campaign’s roots. Launched ten years ago by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), a former secretary and subsequent president of the society, Dame Caroline Haslett, is renowned, amongst other things, for her work improving electrical safety in the home. Specifically, she is credited with helping to develop three-pin fused plugs and shuttered sockets, designs still used in Britain today.[1] Continue reading →

Celebrated annually on the 23rd June, International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) endeavours to raise the profile of women working in engineering and encourage more women and girls to pursue a career in the sector. Launched in the UK as National Women in Engineering Day, this campaign was developed by the Women’s Engineering Society to mark its 95th anniversary. The campaign has grown enormously since it began in 2014, receiving UNESCO patronage in 2016 before finding a worldwide following in 2017 and subsequently becoming International Women in Engineering Day. This year’s theme, #ImagineTheFuture, looks to today’s female inventors and innovators; those who will change the industry for the better.[1] To commemorate this, we’ve interviewed Emily Bramble, a young, female engineer, about her experience of the industry and hopes for its future. Continue reading →