1. Perspectives of a Working Woman Engineer
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 Faraz
Assistant Professor
Electronics Design Center
Department of Electronic Engineering
NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan

2. Outline Introduction Women in Engineering Perception of a Working
Woman Engineer
Problems and challenges
The step ahead
Conclusion

3. Something About Me Born in Karachi, Pakistan
Primary and Secondary Schooling from Govt. Schools
Intermediate from a distinguished College of that time

4. Something About Me Did my Bachelor (B.E) in Electrical Engineering
Teaching Assistant and Lecturer
Assistant Software Engineer
Lecturer

5. NED University-The Start of the Journey
Joined NED University as Lecturer
Got Married
Did Masters (M.Engg) in Electronic Engineering
Did PhD in Electronic Engineering

6. Chemistry of a Women Excellent in Verbal articulation
Demonstrate mental flexibility
Natural leaders
Strategic
Opportunity driven
Entrepreneurial
Multitasking
At professional level, women are underrepresented in many Science occupations, most notably in engineering.
Enlightened power,How women are transforming the practice of leadership by L.Coughlin,E.Wingards,K.Hollihan

7. Woman Can make great Engineers and great Leaders
Infant girls babble more than infant boys. They speak sooner, with
longer utterances and more complex grammatical constructions.

8. Working Women Percentage in Various Fields

9. Women in Engineering Education vs
Women in Engineering Education vs. Working Women Engineers Percentage world wide

10. Woman Engineers in Pakistan The Good, the Bad and the Reality
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.

11. Woman Engineers in Pakistan The Good, the Bad and the Reality
Issues responsible for women not opting for entering / completing / practicing engineering are:
Lack of interest
Lack of role model
Lack of mentors
No peer support

12. Problems and Challenges faced by a Working Woman Engineer
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

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15. Problems and Challenges
women in two-income families still bear the brunt
No compromise in house hold responsibilities
Home management
Pressures of husbands
Pressures of in laws
Family issues
Family time

16. Recommendations Invited talks of Role models for young Engineers
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

17. A Step Forward with IEP Networking
Annual Event Calendar for Women Engineers
Career Counseling
Lectures
Communication skills
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Invited Talks of Distinguished Working Woman Engineers
Networking
Annual Get Together
Eid Milan Party
A Field Trip

19. A Perfect Women Engineer
“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.”