A Literature Review on Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Engineering

Omowunmi Mary Longe; Khmaies Ouahada

doi:10.1109/AFRICON46755.2019.9133955

A Literature Review on Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Engineering

Omowunmi Mary Longe, Khmaies Ouahada

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

Women are generally under-represented in engineering profession beginning from the classroom to the workplace and even in leadership positions in engineering societies and organisations. This could be due to challenges such as gender discrimination, gender stereotype, socio-cultural limitations, employment discrimination, and sexual harassment, to mention, but a few. This challenges and many more have limited the level of participation and retention of women in engineering in most countries. Therefore, there is need to address these challenges nationally, regionally, continentally and globally so that more female young career seekers can pursue a career in any engineering field of their choice, and those in the career can be retained in the profession until retirement. This paper presents the challenges women are facing in engineering profession. Furthermore, opportunities and recommendations are presented that can help to improve the participation and retention of women in engineering until retirement.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE AFRICON 2019
Subtitle of host publication	Powering Africa's Sustainable Energy for All Agenda: The Role of ICT and Engineering, AFRICON 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728132891
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRICON46755.2019.9133955
Publication status	Published - Sept 2019
Event	2019 IEEE AFRICON, AFRICON 2019 - Accra, Ghana Duration: 25 Sept 2019 → 27 Sept 2019

Publication series

Name	IEEE AFRICON Conference
Volume	2019-September
ISSN (Print)	2153-0025
ISSN (Electronic)	2153-0033

Conference

Conference	2019 IEEE AFRICON, AFRICON 2019
Country/Territory	Ghana
City	Accra
Period	25/09/19 → 27/09/19

Keywords

Engineering
Female Engineer
Undergraduate Female Engineer
Women Engineer
Women in Engineering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Longe, O. M., & Ouahada, K. (2019). A Literature Review on Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Engineering. In IEEE AFRICON 2019: Powering Africa's Sustainable Energy for All Agenda: The Role of ICT and Engineering, AFRICON 2019 Article 9133955 (IEEE AFRICON Conference; Vol. 2019-September). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRICON46755.2019.9133955

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Longe, OM & Ouahada, K 2019, A Literature Review on Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Engineering. in IEEE AFRICON 2019: Powering Africa's Sustainable Energy for All Agenda: The Role of ICT and Engineering, AFRICON 2019., 9133955, IEEE AFRICON Conference, vol. 2019-September, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019 IEEE AFRICON, AFRICON 2019, Accra, Ghana, 25/09/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRICON46755.2019.9133955

A Literature Review on Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Engineering. / Longe, Omowunmi Mary; Ouahada, Khmaies.
IEEE AFRICON 2019: Powering Africa's Sustainable Energy for All Agenda: The Role of ICT and Engineering, AFRICON 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 9133955 (IEEE AFRICON Conference; Vol. 2019-September).

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