State of Women in Engineering 2021 – Literature Review Sidebar Article
The National Academies report shows an urgent need for leadership and action to help academic…
In 1984, Eleanor Baum, Ph.D., became the first woman appointed dean of an engineering program…
The existence of widespread sexual harassment and discrimination in the tech sector has been the subject of many books and articles, some of which have been described in previous SWE literature reviews. 2020 saw the publication of a memoir by one of the best-known victims of the hostile climate for women in tech: Susan Fowler, who “blew the whistle” on the ride-sharing company Uber.
As documented in the 2019 SWE research issue, the idea that combating gender inequality in…
The idea that success in STEM fields such as engineering, math, and physics requires “genius”…
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a consensus study report in early…