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  • Mae Jemison
    16 Dec, 2020

    Engineer, astronaut, physician, entreprenuer, dancer: how Mae Jemison became the first woman of colour in space

    Jonathan Bradley

    When Dr. Mae Jemison was born in Alabama in 1956, the American South was still governed under racially segregated Jim Crow laws and no Black woman had ever worked as an engineer at NASA.

  • An Unexpected Passion for Engineering
    09 Nov, 2020

    An Unexpected Passion for Engineering

    Felicity Furey is an award winning inspirational speaker, entrepreneur and engineer passionate about diversity.

  • Turia Pitt on the Engineering Mindset that Helped Her Make a Comeback
    09 Nov, 2020

    Turia Pitt on the Engineering Mindset that Helped Her Make a Comeback

    Engineer Turia Pitt draws on her own experiences of overcoming adversity to motivate others.
  • CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES: ALL IT TAKES IS “10 SECONDS OF COURAGE”
    06 Nov, 2020

    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 crossover.
  • What the 2020 International Women's Day theme means for engineers
    04 Nov, 2020

    What 2020's International Women's Day Theme Means for Engineers

    When it comes to gender diversity, the engineering profession isn’t starting from zero. Conversations about strategies to attract, retain and support women have been going on for some time now.
  • Engineering's Journey to Gender Balance is Progressing One Step at a Time
    02 Nov, 2020

    Engineering's Journey to Gender Balance is Progressing One Step at a Time

    To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), Engineers Australia hosted a series of events in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney featuring industry experts discussing how the profession can achieve last year’s IWD theme of ‘Balance for Better’

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