EWB-SWE Announces Collaboration with Womengineer on the Day of the Girl Child

Today on International Day of the Girl Child, October 11, Engineers Without Borders Sweden are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Womengineer, an organization working to inspire more girls, women, and non-binary people to explore a career in engineering. 

This year's International Day of the Girl, under the theme "Digital generation. Our generation,” aims to shine a light on the need to widen the pathways for this generation of girls to become a generation of technologists. 

EWB-SWE to participate in Womengineer Day 2021 and IGEday 2022

Womengineer’s work is centered around two major events each year, Womenginee Day on November 19 and IGEday (Introduce a Girl to Engineering day) on March 25. EWB-SWE will take part in the next editions of both events. 

Womengineer Day 2021 is an online recruitment and networking event where female or non-binary engineering students and early-career engineers are introduced to companies and organizations operating in the engineering field. More information about the event and how you can register for it can be found here.  

IGEday is an annual event during which companies and organizations in the technology and engineering sectors open their doors during one day to young girls and non-binary people aged 13-19 years. Participants are provided insights into the engineering profession and advice on how to choose and apply for higher education in the field of engineering. IGEday 2022 will offer both physical and digital company visits, more information about the event can be found here. 

EWB-SWE strives to make the engineering field more inclusive and diverse 

At EWB-SWE we work to support and inspire young people and early career professionals to engage with technology and consider a career in engineering through our programs Inspire Youth. 

Beyond inspiring younger generations to enter the field of engineering, EWB-SWE also works to support people with an engineering background or passion who are new to Sweden through the Engineer to Engineer program. The program supports this group to navigate the Swedish labour market and land a job in the field of engineering. 

 "I strongly believe that greater equity will improve the practice of engineering. Engineering solutions should be designed for everyone. Therefore they cannot and should not be developed by a homogenous group. Collaborating with Womengineer and participating in Womengineer Day and IGEday is a great opportunity for us at EWB-SWE to further our work with making the engineering sector more inclusive and diverse," says Caroline Bastholm, Secretary General of EWB-SWE.