The Women's Engineering Society

WES members are people who work in the field of engineering, science and technology at all levels (and with any type of qualifications), students on engineering and related courses, companies and others.

The Society and its members are involved in many different activities, almost all of them in the United Kingdom where it is based.

Working in partnership, WES campaigns to encourage women to participate and achieve as engineers, scientists and as leaders.

WES:

• Promotes the education, training and practice of engineering among women
• Increases public awareness of the contribution women can make to engineering
• Provides a forum for the exchange of opinions and experience respecting education, training and employment for women with interests in engineering
• Sustains contacts with women engineers on career breaks and facilitates their return to paid employment by keeping them informed of progress within the profession
• Ensures the voice of women engineers is heard during the deliberations of Government and policy-making institutions
• Raises the profile and effectiveness of women engineers by forming links and networking with other women's organisations

WES was formed in 1919 when women engineers were a new breed in a male-dominated environment. Because of their own sense of isolation, early members wanted to help other women engineers to meet and exchange ideas on common interests, training and employment. WES today is a growing, vigorous organisation for those interested in engineering.

If you would like more information about WES contact:

The Women's Engineering Society, Michael Faraday House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2AY

Telephone: 01438 765506 , e-mail info@wes.org.uk, web page www.wes.org.uk

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