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EngineeringUK briefingGender disparity in engineeringExecutive summary ..3 Women in the engineering workforce ..4 The business case for Gender representation ..5 Case study: Cummins approach to Gender balanced recruitment ..5 Progression along the STEM skills pipeline ..6 Barriers to Gender representation ..9 Case study: UCL s 50:50 engineering engagement strategy ..14 Looking beyond education ..15 Think piece: Royal Academy of engineering - Widening routes into engineering ..16 The potential for STEM engagement activity to inspire the next generation of female engineers ..18 EngineeringUK briefing: Gender disparity in engineering ContentsTo find out more about EngineeringUK and the research we conduct, visit: 3 Gender disparity in engineeringWomen remain severely underrepresented in engineering : just 12% of those working in engineering are female, compared with 47% of the overall UK workforce, despite concerted efforts over many years to address this imbalance.
graduating, male engineering and technology graduates are more likely to go on to work in an engineering-related role or find employment in the engineering sector than their female counterparts. Likewise, issues of retention and pay gaps are evident between women and men working in engineering occupations. Executive summary
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