Attraction, education and retention of technical women in South Africa

H. Nel; J. Meyer

doi:10.1109/IEEM.2016.7797859

Attraction, education and retention of technical women in South Africa

H. Nel
, J. Meyer

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

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

5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Women engineers form a small but integral part of the South African and global engineering fraternity. The resultant gender disparity in all technical professions presents a significant challenge to women in the sector, as well as to governments, corporates and higher education institutions. If the future of engineering aims to be more gender equitable, the attraction, education and retention of technical women must be understood and addressed effectively. Research was conducted over a two-year period with nine technical women in South Africa to gain a deeper understanding of these factors. The respondents agree that a future exists for women engineers, but that current policies, education structures and financial systems must be restructured to make engineering a more attractive career for women. The paper presents the research findings and strategies for the future education and retention of technical women in the engineering and built environment sectors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2016
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	174-178
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509036653
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2016.7797859
Publication status	Published - 27 Dec 2016
Event	2016 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2016 - Bali, Indonesia Duration: 4 Dec 2016 → 7 Dec 2016

Publication series

Name	IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
Volume	2016-December
ISSN (Print)	2157-3611
ISSN (Electronic)	2157-362X

Conference

Conference	2016 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2016
Country/Territory	Indonesia
City	Bali
Period	4/12/16 → 7/12/16

UN SDGs

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

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

education
retention
South Africa
women in engineering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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Nel, H., & Meyer, J. (2016). Attraction, education and retention of technical women in South Africa. In 2016 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2016 (pp. 174-178). Article 7797859 (IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management; Vol. 2016-December). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2016.7797859

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