An expert explains: Why we need more women in engineering

Jul 2, 2021

A woman engineer is pictured, as the CEO of the Royal Academy of Engineering calls for more women in engineering.

'Engineering remains one of the least gender diverse professions with an unacceptably slow rate of improvement.' - Hayaatun Sillem Image: Unsplash/ ThisisEngineering RAEng

Hayaatun Sillem

Chief Executive Officer, The Royal Academy of Engineering and also of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

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