Engineer, doctor, dancer, entrepreneur, astronaut: how Mae Jemison became the first woman of colour in space
When Dr Mae Jemison was born in Alabama in 1956, the American South was still governed under racially segregated Jim ...
Tag: International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day: Challenging stereotypes 10 seconds at a time
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day was Each for Equal, which made it all the more appropriate that ...
Each for Equal: What this year’s International Women’s Day theme means for engineers
This year's International Women's Day theme is 'Each for Equal', which calls on everyone to work together to achieve gender ...
Challenging stereotypes: All it takes is “10 seconds of courage”
Martial arts and engineering might seem like chalk and cheese, but according to Nadine Champion there are many areas of ...
Is the humanitarian angle missing from engineering’s public image?
Eleanor Loudon, CEO, Engineers Without Borders Australia, says it's time to shake things up to encourage more diversity.
Engineering’s journey to gender balance is progressing one step at a time
How can the engineering profession live up to the International Women's Day theme of 'Balance for Better'?.
10 of Australia’s most influential women in engineering
From public service to private enterprise, biomedical breakthroughs to space exploration, women engineers are changing the world and shaping the ...
Women in engineering need to “walk the talk” to increase diversity, says Aurecon’s Louise Adams
It’s no secret that the engineering profession is male dominant. According to Louise Adams, Managing Director – ANZ at Aurecon, ...
Turia Pitt on the engineering mindset that helped her get through tough times
Engineer Turia Pitt draws on her own experiences of overcoming adversity to motivate others.
Women engineers pressing for progress
Historically, engineering has been a male-dominated field but, to coincide with International Women's Day, a number of organisations operating within ...
