Sponsored content: EWB launches IWD campaign to empower women and girls through engineering

With a sobering reminder that it could take until 2158 to achieve full gender parity, EWB is committed to speeding up this progress through transformative engineering projects that support women and girls. Bentley Systems has generously contributed $15,000 to kickstart the fundraising efforts. EWB now calls on the public, including like-minded corporations and organisations, to help reach the campaign goal.

"Women and girls often bear the burden of lack of access to infrastructure, missing out on the opportunity to improve their own lives and the lives of those around them,” shared Katie Cresswell-Maynard, Executive Director, Engineers Without Borders International. “We're thrilled Bentley Systems have chosen to kickstart our fundraising campaign this year and hope others will follow so we can accelerate action for women and girls this International Women's Day."

EWB International is raising $100,000 to support global Engineers Without Borders organisations, delivering critical projects to create a better tomorrow for women and girls. Established to provide safe spaces, support education, and foster economic empowerment for women and girls, these projects include: