Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
At Equate Scotland, we make a positive difference for women in science, engineering, technology and the built environment.
The Issue
Why increasing the number of women in STEM matters.
Increasing the number of women in STEM is the economically right thing to do. Evidence tells us that a diverse workforce increases profitablity, productivity and creativity across industry.
Increasing the number of women in STEM is the socially right thing to do. The jobs of the future are either in the STEM industries or will require STEM skills. It is crucial that the doors to these jobs are open to women, or we risk further locking women out of opportunities.
Women
Whatever stage of your career you’re at, we are here to help you get to where you want to be.
We offer training and one to one support to assist you throughout your careers. We have a programme of events and courses across Scotland which can help you progress in the workplace, get ready to get back into STEM or support you to tackle workplace challenges you might find.
Employers
We help employers create workplaces where women are welcome and can develop sustainable careers.
Employers use our services to help them recruit and retain women, train their managers in equality and diversity issues, support the development of gender equality strategies and to help them develop a fair and open workplace culture.
Students
We support a network of champions to advance gender equality and support women in STEM students to advance their careers.
We work with universities and colleges to help them recruit a local STEM student champion who can develop activities on campus to support and engage other women students in STEM. We also work with student champions and support them to deliver and influence gender equality in STEM initatives within their institution.
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