Attraction, education and retention of technical women in South Africa

Title: Attraction, education and retention of technical women in South Africa
Creator: Nel, H., Meyer, J.
Subject: Women in engineering, Education, Retention
Date: 2016
Type: Conference proceedings
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/124127
Identifier: uj:20877
Identifier: Citation: Nel, H & Meyer, J. 2016. Attraction, education and retention of technical women in South Africa.
Description: 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.
Language: English
Rights: ©2016, authors
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