International Women In Engineering Day 2023: Theme, History, Significance– International Women in Engineering Day is observed on June 23rd every year across the world. the day serves as a great advocate and catalyst for improving the participation of young girls in the field. In this article, you will find out about its history, theme, and significance.
International Women in Engineering Day 2023 Theme
Every year the day has different themes and In 2023, it will mark the 10th celebration of International Women in Engineering Day. The theme 2023 of the special day this year is reported to be ‘Make Safety Seen’.
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International Women in Engineering Day History
The United Kingdom officially designated the day of June 23 in order to conduct a national campaign for women in the engineering field in 2014. In 2017, the day was celebrated on an international level for the first time for the vigilant efforts of women in engineering society.
International Women in Engineering Day 2023 quotes
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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