Women engineers have been challenged to provide solutions in post-Covid economic recovery despite their fewer numbers in the profession. Christine Ogut, chairperson of the women engineers chapter said women are a minority in engineering, at only seven per cent of the professionals in Kenya. “There could be no more fitting theme than “Leveraging Opportunities for Women Engineers”, she said in a speech during the opening ceremony on Tuesday. “Women engineers have indeed made huge strides in the last one year – more women engineers in boardrooms, governance, politics and other influential positions,” said IEK Secretary Margaret Ogai. More women engineers would mean more role models for future generations of young girls.”Mwongera said women represent half of the world’s population and face the same global challenges.

Source: Standard Digital November 25, 2020 21:00 UTC