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Half Day Seminar on

EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROFESSION

January 17, 2015

Institute of Engineers (IEP), Karachi, Pakistan

Perspectives of a Working Woman Engineer

Sadia Muniza FarazAssistant Professor

Electronics Design Center

Department of Electronic Engineering

NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan

Outline

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Introduction Women in Engineering Perception of a Working

Woman Engineer Problems and challenges The step ahead Conclusion

Born in Karachi, Pakistan

Something About Me

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Primary and Secondary Schooling from Govt. Schools

Intermediate from a distinguished College of that time

Did my Bachelor (B.E) in Electrical Engineering

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Lecturer

Teaching Assistant and Lecturer

Something About Me

Assistant Software Engineer

Joined NED University as Lecturer

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Did PhD in Electronic Engineering

Got Married

Did Masters (M.Engg) in Electronic Engineering

NED University-The Start of the Journey

Excellent in Verbal articulation Demonstrate mental flexibility Natural leaders Strategic Opportunity driven Entrepreneurial Multitasking

Chemistry of a Women

smuniza@neduet.edu.pk 6Enlightened power,How women are transforming the practice of leadership by L.Coughlin,E.Wingards,K.Hollihan

Woman Can make great

Engineers and great Leaders

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Working Women Percentage in Various Fields

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Women in Engineering Education vs. Working Women Engineers

Percentage world wide

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http://mwrf.com/content/women-engineering-current-perspectivehttp://icyseas.org/2012/06/07/moira-dunbar-and-women-in-science/

At the high school level, girls are taking more math and science credits than boys and earning higher GPAs in those subjects

Percentages have increased over the past several years - still significantly less than the percentage of female population

10% women working as professional engineers relative to the overall percentage of women receiving engineering degrees.

Woman Engineers in PakistanThe Good, the Bad and the Reality

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Issues responsible for women not opting for entering / completing / practicing engineering are: o Lack of interest o Lack of role modelo Lack of mentorso No peer support

Woman Engineers in PakistanThe Good, the Bad and the Reality

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Under representation-gender bias Hostility of the workplace culture drives them out Sometimes the only female on her team “Extreme jobs,” with their long workweeks and

punishing travel schedules Earn less than their male colleagues on the same employment

positions Promoted less frequently

Problems and Challenges faced by a Working Woman Engineer

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women in two-income families still bear the brunt o No compromise in house hold responsibilitieso Home managemento Pressures of husbandso Pressures of in lawso Family issueso Family time

Problems and Challenges

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Awareness of Modern Engineering Trends

in World is needed Engineering without borders At University level women engineers must

be helped to develop confidence in their scientific abilities

Invited talks of Role models for young Engineers Networking - sharing of information Encouragement for Entrepreneurship Dignified job placement in industry

Recommendations

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Annual Event Calendar for Women Engineers Career Counseling Lectures

o Communication skillso Leadershipo Entrepreneurship

Invited Talks of Distinguished Working Woman Engineers

Networking o Annual Get Togethero Eid Milan Partyo A Field Trip

A Step Forward with IEP

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“Self-aware and continually growing

into her true self.” “Cultivates her own interests.” “Understand and appreciate her

own strengths, then use those strengths to

achieve her own success.” “Confident in her abilities, but willing to learn more.”

A Perfect Women Engineer

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