IEEE Women In Engineering
Connecting, supporting, and inspiring females worldwide, and facilitating their recruitment and retention in STEM fields.
IEEE Women In Engineering Highlights
Celia Shahnaz
IEEE Women in Engineering Chair – 2023-2024
Dear Members,
Welcome to the IEEE WIE Newsletters. I am excited to work for you with the 2024 IEEE Women in Engineering Leadership
2024 IEEE WIE Awards – Apply Today
The IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) awards program recognizes WIE members and WIE Affinity Groups who have made outstanding contributions to IEEE WIE, their community, and the engineering profession, through their dedication and involvement in projects or activities directed toward fulfilling the IEEE WIE goals and objectives. Women engineers are among some of the most distinguished contributors to the engineering profession.
2024 IEEE WIE Manga Story Contest is Now Open
The aim of the contest is to encourage the younger generation, particularly girls, to consider a career in STEM and work towards it. The story can be either fiction or non-fiction and needs to revolve around Riko-chan, the girl who solves everyday issues using her STEM knowledge.
Deadline: 3 May, 2024
Join the Panel Discussion: Strategies to Nurture Talents of Women and Men to Promote Diversity and Inclusion
Discuss strategies to leverage the talents of both men and women to promote diversity and inclusion and for the advocacy of diversity initiatives further.
2024 Calendar: January - May
February
Black History Month
International Day of Women and Girls in Science – 11 February
National Engineers’ Week – 18-24 February
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day – 24 February
March
Women’s History Month
World Engineering Day – 4 March
International Women’s Day – 8 March
IEEE WIE Family Grants Program Application Deadline – 11 March
Pie Day -14 March
IEEE WIE Awards Nomination Deadline – 31 March
April
IEEE Education Week – 14-20 April
May
IEEE WIE Manga Story Contest Deadline – 3 May
2024 Calendar: June - December
June
International Women in Engineering Day – 23 June
IEEE WIE Day – 29 June
September
Hispanic Heritage Month
October
Global Diversity Awareness Month October
Ada Lovelace Day – 8 October
International Day of the Girl Child – 11 October
November
National STEM Day – 8 November
IEEE Women In Engineering Events
Find information about the latest happenings at WIE, including conferences, webinars and Affinity Group events.
Strategies to Nurture Talents of Women and Men to Promote Diversity and Inclusion
March 8 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Strategies to Nurture Talents of Women and Men to Promote Diversity and Inclusion
March 8 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Panel: Strategies to Nurture Talents of Women and Men to Promote Diversity and Inclusion
March 8 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
ABHAVAYA 3.0
March 8 @ 10:00 AM - March 12 @ 4:30 PM
IEEE Women In Engineering News
Riko-chan: Life of our Beautiful Earth
Prachi Jain2024-02-27T12:09:57-05:00February 27, 2024|Categories: Manga Story Contest|Tags: Comics, Manga, Motion Detectors, Motivating girls in STEM, STEM|
IEEE WIE Chair’s Message – February 2024
Prachi Jain2024-02-28T15:10:49-05:00February 21, 2024|Categories: Chairs Message|Tags: Big Idea Pitch Competition, Climate Tech, Distinguished Lecturers, Forum USA East, IEEE WIE ILC, Manga Comics, Manga Story Contest|
WIE member Jennifer Finley, wins the 2024 Edwin H. Land Industry Award
Prachi Jain2024-02-20T16:18:03-05:00February 20, 2024|Categories: Stories|Tags: Edwin H. Land Industry Award, Intelligence and National Security Alliance, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory|
Breaking the Chains of Imposter Syndrome: My Daily Triumph as a Woman Engineer
Prachi Jain2024-02-20T16:13:34-05:00February 20, 2024|Categories: Stories|Tags: Affirmations and Positive Visualization, Championing Diversity and Inclusion, Continuous Learning: Embracing My Growth, Cultivating My Supportive Network, Imposter Syndrome|
IEEE WIE Awards
The IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) awards program recognizes WIE members and WIE Affinity Groups who have made outstanding contributions to IEEE WIE, their community, and the engineering profession, through their dedication and involvement in projects or activities directed toward fulfilling the IEEE WIE goals and objectives.
Grants & Scholarships
IEEE Women in Engineering is pleased to offer pre-university, undergraduate, and graduate student scholarship opportunities. Please review eligibility rules to apply.









