Going to GE for me feels like going to my second home. The workshop was organized through a partnership with the International Gas Union (IGU) with the support of Total, GDF Suez, Oman LNG and Qatargas. Abstract curricula need to be linked with their practical results through a “hands on” approach at the primary and secondary level. Following this workshop, UNESCO and the IGU Task Force, which is composed of representatives from the global gas community, will draft a report based on the conclusions of these roundtables. She wanted to join the company’s elite leadership program, which only selects one candidate in the Kingdom every year. I feel empowered by my male colleagues. Saturday we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and while this has been a remarkable year for recognition of women in science (hello, “Hidden Figures”) there are still hundreds of relatively-unknown women who have changed the world with their research throughout history. Arabic female engineer in server room - stock photo. If I need any explanations, they share documents or connect me to the right person. The increasing number of women teaching the sciences at the tertiary level certainly contribute to changing the stereotypes associated with technical subjects. Manahel Thabet In Africa, the overall percentage of young women pursuing higher education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines is relatively low, although the situation varies greatly according to country. Showcasing the roles engineers play in developing solutions for contemporary issues, such as providing sustainable energy for all or addressing climate change-related challenges, can help promote STEM education for young African women while raising awareness on the socio-economic benefits women engineers can contribute to society. After leaving university, only 10% of the engineering workforce is female in South Africa and 8% in Kenya. To view this content, JavaScript must be enabled, and you need the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player. Believe it or not, I spend more time at the office than I do with my family. 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In the last few decades, women in the Arab world have had the opportunity to pioneer ahead in the science field. 2.3K likes. She was number 5 on the Power 100 list of the world’s most influential Arabs in 2010 and in 2012, she successfully finished her cancer treatment. Yet few women who graduate with engineering qualifications go into engineering professions. She attended Al-Yamamah University to study for a bachelor’s degree in business administration, majoring in marketing and finance. Before that she had taken up a sales and commercial internship with GE Power without really knowing much about the company and what it was offering in the market at the time, although she was familiar with its logo. “I never saw myself reaching there,” she told Arab News, reflecting on her accomplishment of breaking into and succeeding in a competitive and male-dominated environment. But I ended up in an engineering company. According to the Education for All Global Monitoring Report, approximately 30% of women in Niger study engineering at the tertiary level but only 6% in Mali. She was born and raised in France until she completed her schooling, returning to Saudi Arabia after 17 years and settling in Riyadh. Dr Al-Amoudi is a true pillar of female strength. But I ended up in an engineering company.”. How a young Saudi female engineer broke into GE’s male-dominated environment Al-Rammah is a commercial manager with GE Gas Power and said she had never felt inferior to her male coworkers despite being the only woman on the team. This is why gender equality in engineering is so important” said Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO, in her message to the participants. JEDDAH: Nour Al-Rammah never expected to work for GE Power because she lacked an engineering degree. She was one of the first doctors to graduate from the medical college at King Abdulaziz University in 1981 and one of the reasons she is so passionate about raising awareness about breast cancer is because she herself was diagnosed with the disease in April 2006 (she actually diagnosed herself). To achieve such aims, we need to attract every young mind to engineering, especially in the developing world, where attracting more women to fields in which they are underrepresented must be a part of the solution. Whenever she came across something confusing, she would consult GE engineering experts around her or across the globe. She is youngest and first Arab female to obtain a PhD in Financial Engineering and by writing research papers on quantum mathematics she aims to revolutionise our understanding of maths and physics. Dr Habiba Alsafar Additionally, conditions on the ground are often not adapted to women’s needs, as they are expected to take office jobs. Maha Al-Asmakkh The history of women as designers and builders of machines and structures predates the development of engineering as a trade. If I did it, then everybody can do it.”. UNESCO » Natural Sciences » Science & Technology » Engineering » Women and engineering in Africa and in the Arab States. Participants agreed that societies see women as delicate and engineering as bold. Arabic female engineer in server room {{purchaseLicenseLabel}} {{restrictedAssetLabel}} {{buyOptionLabel(option)}} You have view only access under this Premium Access agreement. She was rejected the first time she applied.