IET and WISE partner to accelerate UK STEM gender equality

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The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has taken control of the Women into Science and Engineering (WISE) Campaign to accelerate gender equality in the UK STEM sector.

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According to recent government statistics, women make up 29 per cent of the current STEM workforce. IET said this remains the biggest and largest untapped talent pool for engineering, science and technology, and as the engineering skills deficit widens, its new partnership with WISE aims to increase the pace of change.

In a statement, Dr Laura Norton, IET head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and new WISE MD, said: “The number of women in STEM occupations has doubled to 1.4 million in the past decade thanks to the hard work of organisations like WISE and the IET – it’s fair to say progress has been made but there’s a long way to go to reach gender parity.

“Together we can increase our impact and drive forward a stronger platform which builds on the leading products and services we both deliver including WISE’s Ten Steps Programme and the IET’s role in championing women in the sector through its Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards.”

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