Activists hold signs as they listen during a Title IX rally at Lafayette Park near the White House on Dec. 5, 2023. Activists and students attended the rally to call on President Joe Biden to finalize new Title IX rules to help protect victims of sexual assault and LGBTQIA+ ...

Women hold nearly half the leadership positions in Process Industry Practices, a volunteer-driven membership organization in the engineering, procurement, and construction fields. CREDIT: kali9 An engineering membership organization is seeing a high representation of wom...

In the U.S. House and Senate, women in STEM caucuses seek to fill the STEM pipeline, offer support across careers, and honor those who have helped pave the way. By Christine Coolick, SWE Contributor Within the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, congressional cau...

Research reveals that an increase in women engineering faculty can increase the number of women who graduate with a degree in engineering. By CV Garcia, SWE Research Intern Women play a crucial role in providing innovative ideas that shape technological advancements an...

CREDIT: empire331 During the 2023 WE Local Europe conference, members of the SWE Research Advisory Council met with Spanish colleagues in academia and professional practice for two roundtable discussions. Participants from Austria, the United States, and across Spain addr...

Comparing the experiences and perceptions of women in STEM professions in the United States with their European counterparts, the Gender Scan survey revealed striking similarities and key differences. By Claudine Schmuck, Managing Director, Global Contact and Vitória Acer...

Organizations and industry partners form a collaborative to transform the culture of engineering, address crucial issues collectively, leverage resources, and make the field more inclusive and supportive of women of color. By Roberta Rincon, Ph.D., SWE Associate Director ...

Members of SWE’s research advisory council met with European colleagues, examining commonalities and differences in the issues affecting the retention of women in male-dominated STEM workplaces. By Anne Perusek, SWE Director of Editorial and Publications Returning to B...

Final rules on new regulations are expected to dramatically empower people who have been historically neglected. By Sandra Guy, SWE Contributor Fifty-one years after Title IX took effect, women’s rights advocates say the civil rights law still has a long way to go to t...

The Equal Rights Amendment has existed nearly 100 years but is yet to become law. Efforts are underway to change that, invigorated by the state of Virginia’s 2020 vote to ratify the ERA and the work of advocates. We’ve witnessed celebrities and billionaires rocket into su...

Research-based strategies are key to advancing both SWE’s mission and diversifying the profession. Collaborating with like-minded organizations, SWE’s research staff takes on roles ranging from research lead to supportive partner.SWE leverages its research and best practices...

Exploring the views and experiences of young women who are highly committed to engineering may provide insights into best practices to support their aspirations and promote gender equity. Despite the extensive body of research dedicated to understanding the factors associ...