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This article by Erin Andersen,examines the salary gap between the genders. “If you start low, it is hard to catch up,” says Dr. Elizabeth Croft, an engineering professor at the University of British Columbia who conducts an annual workshop on negotiating salaries for her female students. At the seminar, she points out that women often […]
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“Scientists have solved the mystery behind women opting for careers outside hard sciences, citing gender discrimination as a major reason. Both male and female scientists view gender discrimination as a major reason women choose to pursue careers in biology rather than physics, researchers from Rice University claim. The new study surveyed 2,500 biologists and physicists […]
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“In a landmark for the IT industry, maybe for most industries, IBM India has this year hired more women than men during its campus recruitment. This is significant because it’s happened in an industry where mass recruitment is the norm. Of the campus recruitments done by IBM India till June, 52% were women — a quantum leap from the […]
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WWEST’s very own Dr. Elizabeth Croft and Jennifer Pelletier are featured in the October issue of Innovation magazine. They examine diversity in organizations. “Recent labour studies indicate that demand for engineering and geoscience professionals in Canada will increase over the next decade.Combined with aging demographics, we may soon face significant shortages in many disciplines, particularly in western […]
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YWCA is looking for mentors for their High School Mentorship Program. “What do mentors do? Mentors are the highly valued backbone of this program. They are professional women who come from all over Vancouver, bringing a diverse range of careers and experiences. Mentors are matched with students who have similar career and/or personal interests and […]
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Speaker: Judi Hess, CEO of CopperLeaf Although in-roads are being made for women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) studies and professions, women are still under-represented in these fields as compared with men, especially in Engineering. What are the facts? Why is this the case? What drives these trends and how can we change […]
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“With support from the United Engineering Foundation, the NAE has been working this year to find ways to better reach the engineering community about Changing the Conversation. One of the things we’re doing, with help from National Engineers Week Foundation, is develop a train-the-trainer curriculum. Engineering organizations will be able to use the training module to […]
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SCWIST Personal Branding Workshop #4: The Art of Negotiation Date : November 6th, Tuesday Time : 6:30PM Venue : YWCA Welch Room Guest speaker: Carrie Gallant. For more information, please click here
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A new scholarship – Lynn G. Bellenger Scholarship benefiting Women in Engineering- is available to students. Please visit www.ashrae.org/scholarships for eligibility requirements. Canadian Engineering Memorial Fund (CEMF) scholarships available to women in engineering. Please visit http://www.cemf.ca/Scholarships.html for more information.
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Author Anna Stukas,manager of intellectual property and regulations at BIC Inc, part of the BIC Group, received her Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Co-op, with Distinction) from the University of Victoria. “It wasn’t until my first industry meeting that it started to dawn on me that perhaps there was something “odd” about my choice of profession. […]
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