Perspectives of a Working Woman Engineer Half Day Seminar on EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROFESSION January 17, 2015 Institute of Engineers (IEP), Karachi, Pakistan Perspectives of a Working Woman Engineer Sadia Muniza Faraz Assistant Professor Electronics Design Center Department of Electronic Engineering NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Outline Introduction Women in Engineering Perception of a Working Woman Engineer Problems and challenges The step ahead Conclusion smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Something About Me Born in Karachi, Pakistan Primary and Secondary Schooling from Govt. Schools Intermediate from a distinguished College of that time smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Something About Me Did my Bachelor (B.E) in Electrical Engineering Teaching Assistant and Lecturer Assistant Software Engineer Lecturer smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

NED University-The Start of the Journey Joined NED University as Lecturer Got Married Did Masters (M.Engg) in Electronic Engineering Did PhD in Electronic Engineering smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Chemistry of a Women Excellent in Verbal articulation Demonstrate mental flexibility Natural leaders Strategic Opportunity driven Entrepreneurial Multitasking At professional level, women are underrepresented in many Science occupations, most notably in engineering. Enlightened power,How women are transforming the practice of leadership by L.Coughlin,E.Wingards,K.Hollihan smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Woman Can make great Engineers and great Leaders Infant girls babble more than infant boys. They speak sooner, with longer utterances and more complex grammatical constructions. smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Working Women Percentage in Various Fields http://mwrf.com/content/women-engineering-current-perspective http://icyseas.org/2012/06/07/moira-dunbar-and-women-in-science/ smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Women in Engineering Education vs Women in Engineering Education vs. Working Women Engineers Percentage world wide http://mwrf.com/content/women-engineering-current-perspective http://icyseas.org/2012/06/07/moira-dunbar-and-women-in-science/ smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Woman Engineers in Pakistan The Good, the Bad and the Reality At the high school level, girls are taking more math and science credits than boys and earning higher GPAs in those subjects Percentages have increased over the past several years - still significantly less than the percentage of female population 10% women working as professional engineers relative to the overall percentage of women receiving engineering degrees. smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Woman Engineers in Pakistan The Good, the Bad and the Reality Issues responsible for women not opting for entering / completing / practicing engineering are: Lack of interest Lack of role model Lack of mentors No peer support smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Problems and Challenges faced by a Working Woman Engineer Under representation-gender bias Hostility of the workplace culture drives them out Sometimes the only female on her team “Extreme jobs,” with their long workweeks and punishing travel schedules Earn less than their male colleagues on the same employment positions Promoted less frequently smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

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Problems and Challenges women in two-income families still bear the brunt No compromise in house hold responsibilities Home management Pressures of husbands Pressures of in laws Family issues Family time smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

Recommendations Invited talks of Role models for young Engineers Awareness of Modern Engineering Trends in World is needed Engineering without borders At University level women engineers must be helped to develop confidence in their scientific abilities Invited talks of Role models for young Engineers Networking - sharing of information Encouragement for Entrepreneurship Dignified job placement in industry smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

A Step Forward with IEP Networking Annual Event Calendar for Women Engineers Career Counseling Lectures Communication skills Leadership Entrepreneurship Invited Talks of Distinguished Working Woman Engineers Networking Annual Get Together Eid Milan Party A Field Trip smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

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A Perfect Women Engineer “Self-aware and continually growing into her true self.” “Cultivates her own interests.” “Understand and appreciate her own strengths, then use those strengths to achieve her own success.” “Confident in her abilities, but willing to learn more.” http://swsg.org/what-is-a-strong-woman/ smuniza@neduet.edu.pk

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