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Author Author: cstanton
Date Created: 20 Feb 2020 9:49 AM Date Created
Last Updated Last Updated: 11 Oct 2021 2:59 PM
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Do you think women are fully supported to pursue an engineer career?

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makerkaren over 6 years ago +13

As much as institutions try their darnedest to promote more women in engineering fields, there are deeper problems that keeps them out. One, women are not often exposed to engineering as a career option…
dubbie over 6 years ago +12

I wanted to answer Yes and No to this question. I was a lecturer for 35 years in engineering (or Electronics as I like to call it) and myself, all my colleagues and my University had no problem with female…
koudelad over 6 years ago +10

I think that men and women have equal opportunities to pursue an engineering career. However, parents, kindergarten and elementary school play a crucial role in motivating them to do so. If you hide something…

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beacon_dave over 6 years ago

Quote today from Eva Håkansson
"It was never my intent to be a role model, or to inspire other people, but I have come to realize that you can’t be what you can’t see. To raise strong girls that believe they can become anything they want, we have to showcase strong, successful women."
https://www.facebook.com/EvaHakanssonRacing/photos/a.1449432688682999/2311596179133308/?type=3&theater
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shabaz over 6 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

A place where I worked had an office in China, and by coincidence I was there during an International Women's Day and noticed all the female employees received flowers on their desk, and the afternoon off. Really thoughtful of the firm I though.. at least some step to encourage a nicer workplace!
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dubbie over 6 years ago in reply to shabaz

Shabaz,

We would then have to have a Man's Day with an afternoon off, plus ? I would have liked a cake!

Dubbie
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cstanton over 6 years ago in reply to dubbie

International Men's day is the 19th of November.
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dubbie over 6 years ago in reply to cstanton

Christopher,

I wonder why I didn't know that. I wonder if I'll get some cake?

Dubbie
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dubbie over 6 years ago in reply to cstanton

Christopher,

I wonder why I didn't know that. I wonder if I'll get some cake?

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cstanton over 6 years ago in reply to dubbie

Bake a cake for your fellow man, start a trend
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dubbie over 6 years ago in reply to cstanton

Christopher,

I have made Man Cakes (Some people called them fairy cakes). Some chocolate flavoured, some just plain, all for a social activity. Several times in fact. Disappointingly not that many were eaten, not even by men - not sure why. I didn't mind too much as I took them home and ate the lot - hence the need for XXL T-shirts. It seems that not that many men actually eat much cake - poor souls. Todays cake was an iced spiced bun - I really wanted just a plain iced bun but not many places sell them now.

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