Where are all the Irish women engineers: A case study

Mary Doylekent; Orlagh Costello; Peter Kopacek

doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.12.461

Where are all the Irish women engineers: A case study

Mary Doylekent, Orlagh Costello, Peter Kopacek

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Abstract

In Ireland 2019 there is an obvious lack of female engineers in the workplace. This paper investigates the reasons why this is so and if gender diversity is needed in engineering? A qualitative and quantitative study was carried out and the results discussed. Comparison with international data is made and an analysis of the reasons behind the low figures is offered. Finally, potential solutions to attracting and keeping females engaged in engineering are proposed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	136-141
Number of pages	6
Journal	IFAC-PapersOnLine
Volume	52
Issue number	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.12.461
Publication status	Published - Nov 2019
Event	19th IFAC Conference on Technology, Culture and International Stability, TECIS 2019 - Sozopol, Bulgaria Duration: 26 Sep 2019 → 28 Sep 2019

Keywords

Cross-cultural aspects of engineering
Diversity in the workplace
Engineering ethics
Technology
Women in engineering

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