WFEO is actively invested in the fulfillment of the SDGs

WFEO is actively invested in the fulfillment of the SDGs through multiple actions undertaken by our members, Committees and Working Groups since several years.

The work of WIE is related to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Ensure access to water and sanitation for all

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

For more information:

2024

WFEO-WIE Chair Ing Dr. Enyonam Kpekpena keynote address at the International Conference on Engineering and Technologies for Sustainable Development

WFEO-WIE webinar to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day INWED – “The Lives of Women: Enhanced by Engineering”

WFEO-WIE Newsletter – April-May-June 2024

WFEO-WIE webinar – Open Forum

2023

WFEO-WIE webinar “Resilient Women, Resilient World”

World Engineering Day webinar: Collaborative Engineering Initiatives for a Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment

2022

WFEO Webinar on Climate Change

Second edition of the “Ingenio al Femminile” Competition

WFEO-WIE webinar “Gender Perspectives on Achieving the SDG 5”

WFEO-WIE webinar “Leadership for Innovation in Engineering”

WFEO participation at the 7th STI Forum for the Sustainable Development Goals

The WFEO awarding ceremony

WFEO, INWES and ISC Side Event at the UN Women CSW66 – Women Leading on Equitable and Inclusive Solutions to address the Climate Emergency

WFEO WIE CSW66 Parallel Event – Creating Gender Inclusive Engineering & Technology to Address Climate Change

UNESCO and WFEO Side event at the UN Women CSW66 – Role of Women in STEM in addressing Climate Change

Rising to the Top Book III and IV

WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering Statement for World Engineering Day 2022

2021

IFEES, GEDC and WEEF Conference on Diversity and Ethics in Education for an Inclusive and Sustainable World

Philippines Technological Council Women in Engineering Network host INWES Asia Pacific Nation Network Meeting and Conference – celebrating 10 years

Gender Equality in Science: Inclusion and Participation of Women in Global Science Organizations – Results of two global surveys

WFEO WIE webinar on Female Retention and Leadership in Engineering

“Increasing the participation of women in the climate change debate, including as leaders, is essential for a carbon-zero future” article by Marlene Kanga

WFEO WIE webinar on Intersectionality of Gender, Climate Change and Engineering – Series 2/2

International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists confers 2021 INWES Distinguished Service Award to WFEO Immediate Past President Dr Marlene Kanga

WFEO WIE Webinar on Engineering Workforce Capacity Building – to increase diversity and inclusivity in the future skills pipeline

WFEO WIE webinar on Intersectionality of Gender, Climate Change and Engineering – Series 1/2

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 9 – May 2021

WFEO, INWES and ISC host a webinar on the role of women in STEM at the UN CSW65

Webinar Women in STEM in Time of the Pandemic – Facing Challenges, Finding Resilience

WFEO Celebrates: Rising to the Top – Global Women Engineering Leaders Share their Journeys to Success

WFEO INWES Statement on the importance of women in advancing the SDGs published by UN Women

Report on Virtual Symposium for FAEO Women in Engineering Committee – Achieving Gender Equality in Africa – Perspective of Female Engineers

2020

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 8 – December 2020

Podcast of Dr Marlene Kanga on lifting STEM expertise across the board

KLESF Webinar Careers of Young women engineers

Back story: Dr Marlene Kanga, WFEO Past President – Interview by Engineering & Technology

Launch of Rising to the Top Book II

World Forum on Science and Technology Development

Podcast of Dr Marlene Kanga on lifting STEM expertise across the board

Back story: Dr Marlene Kanga, past president of the World Federation of Engineering – Interview by Engineering & Technology

Reine Mbang Essobmadje, winner of the EPIC Awards 2020 “Women inspiring women”

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 7 – September 2020

Bridge Over the Straight of Messina – Developing the Italian South, by WIE member Ania Lopez

SinChew Daily article on WFEO webinar on Diversity and inclusion

Rising to the Top: Global Women Engineering Leaders Share their Journeys to Professional Success – co-authored by WFEO Past President Marlene Kanga and WIE member Dawn Bonfield

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 6 – May 2020

IFEES // Rising to the Top: Elevating the Next Generation of Global Women Engineering Leaders

Webinar on Diversity and Inclusion

“Building a more sustainable world will need more women engineers” by Ania Lopez, Member of WFEO Executive Council

Goodwill message from Yetunde Holloway, Chair of WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering for the the World Engineering Day

Women in Engineering celebrations of the World Engineering Day

Women in Italian engineering – Study by the Consiglio Nazionale Ingegneri

2019

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 5 – December 2019

Engineering Metrics From Submitted WIE Country Reports

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 4 – July 2019

2019 WFEO GREE Women in Engineering Award

African Catalyst Project – Statistical data for Women in Science and Engineering

Scilence – Podcasts for women in engineering, by Dr. Shini Somara

WFEO at the UN CSW63

International Women’s Day 2019 – WFEO President Dr Marlene Kanga is on the top of Australia’s most influential women in engineering list – Create, Engineers Australia Magazine

International Women’s Day 2019 – Speech from Valerie Agberagba, Chair of Women in Engineering (WIE)

The Report or GenderInSITE – Gender In Science, Innovation, Technology and Engineering – . WFEO president Dr. Marlene Kanga contributed to the research

Presentation by WFEO on Capacity Building for Engineering in Africa

Presentation by WFEO on Capacity Building for Engineering to UNESCO Member Delegations

2018

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 3 – December 2018

Report of the Community Lead Total Sanitation (CLTS) project by the WFEO Committee on Women in Engineering

Dr. Marlene Kanga 2018 Engineers Australia Professional Engineer of the Year

The UNESCO STEM and Gender Advancement (SAGA) Launch

Report of the First African Women Engineers Forum (AWEF)

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 2 – July 2018

Women In Engineering Declaration: Contributing to Global Sustainable Development – “Turning Words into Action”

WFEO / INWES (International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists) Cooperation agreement

WFEO Engineering 2030 Plan – Project: WomEng: 1 Million Girls in STEM

WFEO at the UN CSW62

International Women’s Day and WIE 10th Anniversary Celebration

WIE Report on Activities and Programmes 2018 – 2019, Paris, France – March 2018

2017

Women showcase innovations in science and technology to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Malaysia

Dr. Marlene Kanga Keynote presentation “Engineering and Technology”

WFEO at the UN CSW61

WFEO-WIE Newsletter 1 – April 2017

WIE celebrates International Women’s Day in Africa, Abuja, Nigeria – March 2016

WFEO at the UN CSW60 – Commission on the Status of Women

Leadership and Influence by Valerie Agberagba, Lima, Peru – December 2016

Engineering Strategic Indicators by Ania Lopez, Lima, Peru – December 2016

Diversity & Inclusion in Engineering by Stacey M. DelVecchio, Lima, Peru – December 2016

WIE Newsletter – January 2016

The report “A strategy for inclusiveness, well-being and diversity in engineering workplaces”

Corporate programs to attract, retain and promote women engineers, Geneva, Switzerland – September 2011

Women workforce diversity in engineering, Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 2010

Capacity building to create equal opportunities, Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 2010

UN SDG 4 webpage

UN SDG 5 webpage

UN SDG 6 webpage

UN SDG 17 webpage