Women In Engineering

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗻𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿. 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲! 🦾♥️ #Technology isn’t just for the experts or those with STEM degrees. It impacts all of us - and to navigate this ongoing technological transformation, 𝘄𝗲 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 & 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁! Because only through understanding, we build trust. As Deloitte Voice for Innovation & Tech Translator, I strive to make technology accessible, bridging the gap between technology and society, and between technology and business decision-makers. Some ideas to make tech more accessible: ✔️ 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲! Every company has a #responsibility to prepare employees for the #future. At Deloitte, we’ve already trained nearly 11,000 colleagues with our 𝗚𝗲𝗻-𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, empowering them to use #AI responsibly and confidently. 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 for organizations committed to staying ahead. ✔️ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴: 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀! I’ve collaborated with the 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 to teach coding in schools, because tech #education needs to start early. When I programmed HTML with young girls, they not only excelled but stayed focused - unlike the boys, who often got distracted by gaming. Early exposure is key to inspiring the next generation of tech talent! ✔️ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! To drive diversity in tech, we need more initiatives that actively include #women. Recently, I invited 30 women from my network to a robotics factory in Munich, where we 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. Experiences like this empower women and give them the confidence to claim their space in tech. ✔️ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆! We need more Tech Translators—people who can simplify complex technologies and make them accessible. 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 - 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. Tech isn’t just for developers; it’s for business leaders, educators, and anyone who wants to shape the future! 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗮! 🫖 Do you feel you already have enough #access to technology? If not, what’s missing for you? 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭: Mirjam Hagen 🫶🏽

The transportation and urban planning sectors have a gender problem. Despite women graduating from engineering and planning programs at the same rate as men, the industry remains male-dominated at the management and executive levels — where the field is 86% male in the United States, 80% in Asia, and 78% in the European Union. In spite of this, women are driving some of the most consequential urban transformations happening in cities now. This listicle from Chris and my book ‘Women Changing Cities’ highlights ten inspiring women who are challenging entrenched assumptions and helping build cities that work better for everyone: safer, healthier, more inclusive and joyful places to live: 1. Janet Sanz, Barcelona 2. Claudia López, Bogotá 3. Kalpana Viswanath, Delhi 4. Amanda Ngabirano, Kampala 5. Keisha Alena Mayuga, Manila 6. Laura Ballesteros, México 7. Valérie Plante, Montréal 8. Anne Hidalgo, Paris 9. Clover Moore AO, Sydney 10. Anuela Ristani, Tirana What unites these women across wildly different cultural and political contexts are five recurring themes: a commitment to listening and empathy; an intersectional, long-term vision; care as a social value; the power of coalition-building; and the courage to prioritize having an impact over holding on to power and pushing through the opposition. Grateful to see these stories featured by Planetizen. READ the article here: https://lnkd.in/eBC3As8K

Recommended reading! She RISES: a framework for caring cities Cities often mirror the inequalities embedded in society. She RISES: A Framework for Caring Cities, developed by surabhi tandon mehrotra, Kalpana Viswanath, Ankita Kapoor and Rwitee Mandal from Safetipin, brings this imbalance into sharp focus. It exposes how urban design and governance frequently overlook the gendered dimensions of city life, especially the invisible role of care work in sustaining urban systems. The framework is built around four core principles: Responsive, Inclusive, Safe and Equitable Spaces. Together they form an integrated approach to gender transformation through four streams of action. The first stream focuses on public spaces and infrastructure. Well-lit streets, obstacle-free pavements, safe public toilets and mixed-use neighbourhoods are presented as essential design features that enable women’s participation in urban life. The second stream addresses services and amenities, highlighting the need for childcare facilities, housing for single women, and access to affordable health care. Recognising and redistributing care work across communities, markets and the state is seen as a cornerstone of an equitable city. The third stream targets mobility and public transport. Women’s complex travel patterns, shaped by care duties and multiple destinations, require safe, affordable and well-connected systems. Gender-disaggregated data and inclusive recruitment policies in the transport sector are proposed as practical tools for change. The fourth stream concerns responses to gender-based violence, emphasising the implementation of existing laws, the establishment of crisis hubs, and public campaigns that reshape social attitudes. The She RISES framework is both analytical and operational. It is intended for planners, policy makers and urban managers who aim to embed gender sensitivity into every layer of urban governance. The report also serves as a reminder that the care economy is not peripheral but foundational to the functioning of cities. Safetipin, the social enterprise behind this work, has been collecting and analysing safety data in more than forty-five cities across Asia, Africa and Latin America. Their evidence confirms that cities designed with care in mind not only improve safety for women but also strengthen social cohesion and economic resilience for all. #GenderEquality #UrbanDevelopment #InclusiveCities #UrbanPlanning #PublicSpace #CaringCities