Spring 2019-2020 ENGL-221 D r. M u n i r a h A l - A j l a n ENGINEERING WOMEN CHALLENGES AND SAFETY IN THEIR WORK FIELDS Done by: Hessa M. Al-Samhan Farah H. Al-Daihani Rabaah M. Al-Mutairi Khadija A. Al-Baghli FR Outline 1. Introduction 2. Women are underrepresented and underpaid in engineering work 3. Successful women Engineer model 4. Increase in women engineers in Kuwait and in neighboring GCC states 5. Many women Engineer do not continue in their field 6. Providing safety rules and procedures in workplaces 7. Methods 8. Results 9. Discussion 10.Conclusion Add a footer 2 FR Introduction • Kuwait's major industry is its oil sector which it is continuing to witness the participation of many women engineers. • Kuwait is a member of the International Labor Organization (ILO). Add a footer 3 Women are underrepresented and underpaid in engineering work FR • According to the chief executive of Consulting Engineers of Ontario, Bruce Matthews: “Even though women make up about 48 percent of Canada’s overall work force, sadly out of 296,000 engineers in the country only 13 percent are women”. Add a footer 4 FR Successful women engineer model • Some of the greatest women engineers in the world are working in a giant companies such as (Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Tesla, Facebook, Netflix and Airbnb). Add a footer 5 Increase in women engineers in Kuwait and neighboring GCC states FR • 49% in Kuwait • 32% in Bahrain • From 2.9% in 2012 to 24.9% in 2015 in United Arab Emirates. • From 1% in 2000 to 10% in 2011 in Saudi Arabia. • Many Kuwait women engineers are members of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Add a footer 6 Many women engineers don’t continue in their field FR Many women who successfully complete their engineering degree, don’t take up engineering jobs positions. According to an article titled “ why do so many women who study Engineering leave the Field?” published by Harvard business Review, there are several factors that leads women to leave the engineering field, but there is a primary reason. Add a footer 7 FR The (Primary factor) that lead women to leave the engineering field: • The Arab society’s cultures. • The Middle East and the Gulf societies have set up values and beliefs which may be a barrier for women to not take up jobs that are meant for “men”. 8 FR Providing Safety rules and procedures in workplaces: • Every job has it is threat and kind of danger .However, nowadays with the increase of technology, it helps many workplaces obtain safety to the employees and improves productivity. • Yet, some engineers still face risks and danger due to their worksite especially those who work in construction sites, construction sites can lead to an overall serious damage . Add a footer 9 FR Construction sites accidents : • Can lead to serious damage to workers. • Can harm the environment. • Can ruin the equipment Cost the company more then the overall project. 10 FR Providing Safety rules and procedures in workplaces: • A study done by Koehn and Datta has shown that safety rules and regulations will overcome any unsafe working conditions, and that will improve productivity. • So when Organizations provide a high level of safety and health regulations that leads to an increase in the number of applicants, this will be helpful to increase the number of women engineer’s applicants so they work without the fear of risks. 11 FR Methods • The research methodology is based on case study discussed what we explained previously ,We discussed: Women underrepresentation in engineering work places. The significant increase in the number of women engineering output from universities in Kuwait and in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Safety and health regulations as the main reason why female engineers apply to work comfortably . In this case, we did a survey it is main reason to know the opinion of women engineers in this. Also to detect the barriers that stop many women to take up engineering jobs. 12 FR Data Collection • The primary area for data collection is the survey which was sent to women engineers in general: • Still students, while the age is between ( 18 to 24). • Employed , while the age is almost (25 and above). • Also by knowing their martial status perhaps we can know if they can work in a field sector or just work in a head office. 13 Results: Survey Engineers and Engineering Students only 44 Participants • The survey results has been divided into 3 category 14 FR 1- Getting to know our participants Participants Age Range Participants Marital Status 3 1 4 9 13 15 Employment Status 26 30 24 7 18-24 25-34 35-44 45 and above Single Married Divorced Others Student Field sector Head office others 15 2- Questions with Likert Scale Number of women engineer’s has been increased in engineering work sector nowadays because of the equivalence between women and men Women engineer’s nowadays can fit within the same jobs and positions as the men holds 0 9,10% 0 strongly disagree disagree 18,20% 9,10% strongly disagree disagree neutral 15,90% neutral agree 43,20% strongly agree 29,50% 0,00% 10,00% 20,00% agree 56,80% strongly agree 18,20% 30,00% 40,00% 50,00% 0,00% 10,00% 20,00% 30,00% 40,00% 50,00% 60,00% 16 Safety and health risk in construction sites could be one of the barriers when it comes to women engineer’s remaining in this filed’ Women engineer’s worldwide are underrepresented and underpaid 4,70% 2,30% 9,50% strongly disagree 16,30% disagree 52,40% disagree 34,90% neutral agree 34,90% strongly agree strongly agree 16,70% 10,00% neutral agree 16,70% 0,00% strongly disagree 11,60% 20,00% 30,00% 40,00% 50,00% 60,00% 0,00% 10,00% 20,00% 30,00% 40,00% 17 women in engineering should be provided more jobs opportunity in the future to give them the chance to share their knowledge and experiences to prove themselves in a very male dominated environment The number of women in engineering will increase by providing the safety and health protocols to them in their workplace 2,30% 0 9,10% 4,60% strongly disagree 9,10% strongly disagree 13,60% disagree disagree neutral 50% neutral 29,50% agree agree strongly agree 29,50% 0,00% 10,00% 20,00% strongly agree 52,30% 30,00% 40,00% 50,00% 60,00% 0,00% 10,00% 20,00% 30,00% 40,00% 50,00% 60,00% 18 FR 3- Highlighted Reasons 45,00% 40,00% 35,00% 38,60% 30,00% 25,00% 20,00% 22,70% 15,00% 10,00% 13,40% 13,40% 11,40% 5,00% 0,00% gender discrimination difficulty handling work difficulty finding a job conditions after graduating motherhood and families issues all of the above 19 In your opinion What is the best way to level up the society Awareness that will lead to increase the Number of successful women in the engineering fields? Add a footer 20 Based on the survey results: • Raising the society awareness. • listening to them and taking their opinion. • By increasing the understanding of women’s responsibilities. • Providing safe environment. Add a footer 21 FR Conclusion The research indicates that: • More than 60% of women undertaking studies and careers in engineering in the GCC states. • There are underrepresentation and underpayment of the women in engineering. Add a footer 22 Motivating women in engineering filed • Ensure that women get equal chance as men. • Listening to their views and taking their opinions. • Their understanding of responsibilities in the field of engineering. • Safety and equality being the top of measures. The measures would also ensure that women are protected at the workplace. Thank you for listening - Hessa Al-Samhan Farah Al-Daihani Rabaah Al-Mutairi Khadija Al-Baghli