#YESSHECAN IS BASED IN NOTTINGHAM OFFERING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TRAINING, BRAND AWARENESS CONSULTANCY AND COACHING TO BUSINESSES ACROSS THE UK.
Women make up around11%of the engineering industry.
Often, women can feel discouraged when studying as, according to research from the Harvard Business Review, as female students are often treated differently in lectures and group projects by both their peers and professors.
THE STATISTICS
The UK has the lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe compared to other countries (e.g. Latvia, Bulgaria and Cyprus has nearly 30%).
47% of 11 to 19 year olds said they knew little or almost nothing about what engineers do.
The UK secondary education sector has a longstanding teacher shortage issue, especially in STEM subjects. A recent study found there were 1.6 vacancies for every 100 filled roles.
Job openings in engineering represents 17.1% (2.5 million) of all vacancies.
19.5% of engineers currently working in the UK are due to retire by 2026, which will leave a skills, knowledge and experience gap.
Engineering generated 21.4% (£1.2 trillion) of the UK’s £5.7 trillion turnover, proving it has a key role in driving economic growth and productivity.
BE PART OF CHANGE
At #YesSheCan, we are optimistic this can change. However, change can only happen when leaders from the top make a visible and long-lasting shift internally.
We support women across all careers especially those in male-dominated industries by offering a collection of stories from inspirational women on our blog and events.
We have successfully aided several businesses with our Diversity and Inclusion workshops. You can learn more about our D&I roadmap and how we can give that extra support for your business and employees.
#YesSheCan has a number of Services your business can access to help you to be more Diverse and Inclusive.
