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International Women in Engineering Day: People from all around the world are commemorating a special occasion today, June 23. The purpose of International Women in Engineering Day is to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of women in the engineering sector. This day highlights the value of gender diversity in engineering, honors the contributions made by women in the industry, and inspires more women to enter this usually male-dominated field.

By dispelling myths and removing obstacles that women encounter in engineering, International Women in Engineering Day promotes a more diverse and creative workforce. It encourages young girls to consider engineering as a realistic and exciting career option by highlighting role models and success stories. Additionally, by pushing for laws and practices that support women's education and career advancement in engineering, this day raises awareness of the need for gender equality in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

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International Women in Engineering Day seeks to foster a community that supports women engineers and advances the field's excellence through a variety of activities, workshops, and debates. Therefore, we've gathered a few phrases that you may share with all the women in your family or friend group to help make this wonderful day even more memorable.

International Women in Engineering Day 2024 Quotes

I would like to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do and as someone who took risks along the way in order to achieve her goals – Sally Ride

I think it’s very important to get more women into computing. My slogan is: Computing is too important to be left to men – Karen Sparck Jones

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Women are always told, ‘You’re not going to make it, it’s too difficult, you can’t do that, don’t enter this competition, you’ll never win it,’ they need confidence in themselves and the people around them to help them to get on- Zaha Hadid

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Unlike teachers or doctors, our efforts improve the lives of people we’ll never meet – Katie Busch-Sorensen

Different perspectives support better innovation – the core of the engineering way of life. When individuals within an engineering team all look the same, act the same, and come from the same backgrounds, end users may not get the best solution.

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There is no demand for women engineers, as such, as there are for women doctors; but there’s always a demand for anyone who can do a good piece of work – Edith Clarke