S for STEM not Stereotypes – encouraging diversity in engineering
“I want to break down stereotypes for boys and girls about what an engineer looks like and what they do,” explains Jenny Mackay, a chemical engineer at Origin Energy who takes time to volunteer with the EWB School Outreach program. The EWB School Outreach...
The sisterhood supporting women engineers
In Timor-Leste essential services and infrastructure are still developing and a relatively low-skilled engineering sector compounds these challenges. Women in particular face specific barriers accessing education and employment. So EWB Australia’s program Feto...
Empowering women in engineering in Timor-Leste
Working hand in hand to overcome gender barriers, EWB Australia and Feto Enjiñeira are empowering women in Timor. A civil engineer in Timor-Leste, Dulce Adolzinda Ximenes Soares, is passionate about the importance of sanitation. Dulce wants people in remote and rural...