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title: International Women in Engineering Day 2025
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## Why #TogetherWeEngineer Still Matters

_International Women in Engineering Day 2025 (INWED) is a global celebration held every 23 June to spotlight the achievements of women engineers and inspire the next generation._

## Why are we still banging on about it in 2025?

Because the numbers haven’t budged enough:

- **16.9 %** of the UK engineering and tech workforce are women with only **17 %** of engineering apprenticeship taken by women ([engineeringuk.com](https://www.engineeringuk.com/media/r3vhwkcj/apprenticeships-pathways-into-engineering-23-24_engineeringuk.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com))
- In the US, women hold **about 16 %** of practising engineering roles and earn just **23 %** of engineering bachelor’s degrees ([nemo.asee.org](https://nemo.asee.org/public/conferences/365/papers/46195/view?utm_source=chatgpt.com))
- Firms in the top quartile for board‑level gender balance are **27 %** more likely to beat the pack on profits ([mckinsey.com](https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-matters-even-more-the-case-for-holistic-impact?utm_source=chatgpt.com))
- By 2030 the global talent shortfall could leave **85 million** skilled jobs empty, with engineers top of the list ([kornferry.com](https://www.kornferry.com/insights/this-week-in-leadership/talent-crunch-future-of-work?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

That’s why[ INWED 2025](https://www.inwed.org.uk/about/) is marching under the banner **\#TogetherWeEngineer** – fixing a leaky talent pipeline takes more than a dab of PTFE tape.

## What Women add to Engineering (and the bottom line)



| Game‑changer | On‑the‑ground impact |
| --- | --- |
| **Life‑saving materials** | Chemist **Stephanie Kwolek** invented Kevlar – five times stronger than steel and now found in everything from wind‑turbine blades to body armour. |
| **Sky‑high structures** | Structural engineer **Roma Agrawal** helped design _The Shard_, pushing London’s skyline – and concrete tech – to new heights. |
| **Clean‑water solutions** | Dr **Yewande Akinola** designs sustainable water systems on four continents, proving engineering is a public‑health super‑power. |

_Bottom line: diversity isn’t a “nice‑to‑have”; it’s a design spec._

### Bright spots worth copying

- In the Gulf States women now make up **around 60 % of engineering students** – a world‑leading share
- UK university applications for engineering are finally climbing, but retention for women aged 35‑44 is sliding (ignore at our peril!)

## Three Engineering fixes for a broken system

1. **Credit on show** – visible mentorship, keynote slots and case studies that star your women engineers.
2. **Pay like you mean it** – publish salary bands that survive daylight.
3. **Design for humans** – flexibility, life-friendly policies & spaces for everyone

_Need a real‑world example? Catch our [YouTube Short with CIBSE UAE](https://youtube.com/shorts/i4KNzRhlm7E) on how female engineers are powering the future._

## Ready to Engineer Progress?

At **Energi People** we match brilliant minds with projects that matter. The talent is out there; the blockages are inside businesses. If you’re a woman engineer plotting your next leap – or a firm tired of talking and ready to hire – **[get in touch](https://energipeople.com/contact-us)**.

Together, we engineer progress.

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