How and why we should be encouraging more women into design and engineering

Throughout my career, I have experienced my fair share of male bias. I have walked into a meeting as a design and engineering consultant and been asked: “When is the engineer getting here?”; I have been addressed as “Mr” in emails because I am the founder of an industrial design and innovation agency; and I have had male clients opt for a kiss on the cheek at meetings when a handshake was more appropriate.

As a designer with over five years’ professional experience consulting and leading on projects for global brands, these are just a few examples of a male-dominated industry that just hasn’t adapted to the presence of women within design and engineering careers. A recent report from the Design Council stated that just 5% of the UK engineering workforce are women, and while that may seem slightly shocking – it doesn’t surprise me one bit.

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