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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
estimated that bridging the UK gender gap in work has the potential to add £150 billion to GDP forecasts by 2025, including by paving the way for more women to work in high-productivity sectors like STEM.8 While female underrepresentation has been a longstanding issue for engineering, the need to harness women’s
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