International Women in Engineering Day

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), celebrated every year on June 23rd, is all about recognising the amazing contributions women make in engineering—despite being underrepresented. Did you know that, as of 2022, only 16.5% of the engineering workforce are women? And many of those roles aren’t even in core engineering. INWED is here to change that. It’s a day to celebrate trailblazing women in the field, tackle the gender gap, and inspire the next generation of women and girls to step into this exciting, world-changing industry.


Originating in the UK in 2014 to mark WES’s 95th anniversary, INWED gained global recognition with UNESCO patronage in 2016. Despite its international growth and celebration of women engineers’ achievements, the gender gap persists. INWED acts as a call for gender equality, focusing on overcoming barriers faced by women and girls in engineering and empowering them to excel in fulfilling and diverse engineering roles.


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Learn More: inwed.org.uk