Towards Sustainability - Fostering Gender Dimensions for Inclusiveness in Science Technology Engineering and Production (STEP) Fields

Authors

Ann Sharon LOURENS, Nelson Mandela University, South AfricaFollow
Nicole TRUTER, Nelson Mandela University, South AfricaFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper

Abstract

Statistics from the Engineering Council of South Africa indicate that a large number of women who enter the engineering sector leave their careers in the early stages because they felt isolated and experienced discrimination in this traditionally maledominated industry. Furthermore, research on global trends have highlighted the importance of an inclusive atmosphere as a result of the increase in the proportion of female decision-makers, racial and ethnic background differences, persons with disabilities and generation gaps with resulting different learning styles and needs. Literature also suggests that workforce diversity that maximises inclusion and minimises resistance, allows organisations to create change that fosters the human potential of their employees to the extent that diversity could be an organisation’s competitive advantage.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21427/GKSF-5C02

Recommended Citation

Lourens, A. S., & Truter, N. (2023). Towards Sustainability - Fostering Gender Dimensions for Inclusiveness in Science Technology Engineering and Production (STEP) Fields. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI). DOI: 10.21427/GKSF-5C02

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