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My SWE Experience

Jarmila Musil Novakova

Leader of Electronics, Kostal Engineering CR, Czech Republic

“The SWE community gives you fresh perspectives, it helps you to look at your challenges differently and to spot things inside you that you are capable of, but you didn’t see before.”

Inga Urbina

Software Businesses Sales Admin Specialist, Keysight Technologies, Spain

“SWE provides you with a support network – you may feel alone or isolated with a certain challenge but there is always someone within SWE sharing that challenge who can help”.

Dr. Hamideh Ahmadloo

Strategic Sourcing Manager-Americas, SIKA

“Our HR partners could identify trainings within SWE and define a one-year programme – which shows how rich the content is in the SWE platform”

Tutku Kilicaslan

Student, KU Leuven, Belgium

"My supportive friends and community in SWE always remind me to believe in myself and not underestimate what I am capable of."

Rishelle Wimmer

Senior Lecturer, Department Information Technologies & Digitalisation (IT), FH Salzburg University of Applied Science

"Our involvement with SWE has been invaluable to getting grants for research at our University as well as accreditation for new degree programs."

European Corporate Council

The council’s work encourages more women into technical and leadership roles, and exchanges best practices on DEI&B in engineering and technology. Learn more about SWE’s corporate partnerships.

Inspiration Sessions

SWE hosts regular virtual sessions that offer learning and networking created for European members and designed to fit into your working day.

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Mapping Gender Balance in STEM

Our recent SWE Magazine article explores key findings from Gender Scan's student survey and compares results from the US and Europe.

Affiliates in Europe

Find and connect with local SWE communities in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Turkey and the U.K.

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“Europe is the world’s leading region for gender equality and a key hub for business innovation. The SWE leadership is convinced the region can play an even more vital role in supporting our global objectives and are confident this approach will provide new energy, fresh ideas and additional value for our community”.

Karen Horting

Executive Director and CEO, SWE

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Gender Scan in India: A Survey on Gender Equity in STEM Education and the Workforce March 7, 2024
SWE Cambridgeshire Affiliate Hosts “Meet, Greet & Treats” Outreach Event February 21, 2024
SWE Germany Southwest Affiliate Hosts Successful Networking and Insights Event in Böblingen February 5, 2024
SWE Global Ambassador Spotlight: Manisha Revankar January 9, 2024
SWE Diverse Podcast Ep 236: The State of Gender Equity in STEM With Gender Scan Founder Claudine Schmuck November 21, 2023
SWE Nairobi Mentorship Program Reaches Over 100 Collegiates November 14, 2023
Global Affiliate Spotlight: SWE Wuxi in China November 1, 2023
SWE Dresden Affiliate and GlobalFoundries Host Valuable Professional Development Discussions October 30, 2023