Women in engineering
Although engineering continues to be a male-dominated profession, since 2010 both the percentage and number of women in engineering roles has increased. This report from Engineering UK uses data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) to explore this trend in more detail, focusing on which engineering roles and industries have seen the most progress, in terms of gender balance – and which have seen the least.
Shaping digitalisation in a gender-equitable way
This report summarises the Federal Government of Germany's Expert Opinion on its most recent Gender Equality Report published in June 2021, which addresses the question: "What steps need to be taken to shape the developments of the digital economy in such a way that women and men have equal capabilities?"
Influencing STEM choices
This report is our review of current and recent research into the influences on girls from 0-5 and through the transition into primary school that shapes their attitudes to and interest in STEM subjects.
Supporting Girls’ and Women’s STEM Choices
This policy insights paper sets out the findings from these two pieces of research and identifies the key lessons and policy recommendations to tackle under-representation and to increase the number of women in the In Demand STEM workforce.
Lessons from Experience
This report presents our review of the known challenges faced by other economies seeking to increase the number of women in STEM.
Women in STEM Action Plan
The main objective of this plan is to show how addressing the underrepresentation of women in “In Demand STEM Skills” – those science and technology skills which underpin the Vision for a 10x Economy – is critical to achieving the DfE's overall ambition.
The Alison Rose Review Progress Report 2022
The Alison Rose Review Progress Report 2022 sets out progress made since the Rose Review was published in 2019, and what still needs to be done. The UK can still achieve the target of boosting the number of female entrepreneurs by 600,000 by the end of the decade.
Should I stay or should I go?
Educational migration is a long-standing feature of Northern Ireland’s economy. In this new research Pivotal presents data from current students about reasons for leaving Northern Ireland for study elsewhere. The research also explored what might motivate people to return home after graduation or later in life.
DfE Women in STEM Steering Group 2020-21 Review
This report provides an overview of the activities and achievements of the DfE Women in STEM Steering Group in its first year and its ambitions for the future.
Resetting Tech Culture
This new report produced jointly by Accenture and Girls Who Code argues that an inclusive culture—one that is not only diverse on paper, but that enables everyone to have a voice—is the master key that unlocks opportunities for women who are studying and working in technology.
Exploring Pathways into Tech Careers
Exploring Pathways into Tech Careers Finding new pathways into tech is vital to the future of the UK’s digital economy Women are significantly under represented in digital technology roles (making up just 18% according to the most recent Office [...]
Lift off to Leadership
A new survey from global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman and the International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA) gives an insight to the challenges faced by the aviation industry in attracting and retaining diverse workforces.