Beating the bias: Melbourne Cup champion Michelle Payne's story of overcoming sexism and achieving her dreams
It was 600 m from the finish line when jockey Michelle Payne first thought that she might actually take home the 2015 Melbourne Cup.
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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.
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An Unexpected Passion for Engineering
Felicity Furey is an award winning inspirational speaker, entrepreneur and engineer passionate about diversity.
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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"
Martial arts and engineering might seem like chalk and cheese, but according to Nadine Champion there are many areas of crossover. -
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.