New review published on interventions to increase girls’ aspirations for engineering and tech careers

21 June 2023

In anticipation of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on Friday 23rd June, EngineeringUK has just published a new report - ‘Rapid Evidence Review - Interventions to increase girls’ aspirations for engineering and technology careers’. 

The report brings together the available evidence on interventions that aim to increase girls’ aspirations for engineering and technology careers. It aims to inform programme design and delivery for STEM engagement practitioners and funders, and to highlight gaps where more evidence is needed.  

Despite some improvements, women are still significantly underrepresented in engineering and technology - making up just 16.5% of the engineering workforce, compared with 47.7% of the overall workforce. Providing high-quality impactful STEM outreach activities for girls is a vital part of addressing this.

The review is split into 5 main sections including activities for primary school students, programmes designed specifically for girls, role models and mentors, links to higher education and careers and summer camps.

Read the full report here. 

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