Name
Engineering Workplace Gender Inequity: Causes, Consequences, and Change
Date & Time
Thursday, September 4, 2025, 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Dr. Jane Forbes
Description

We know women earn less than men in Engineering professions. As a female employee, if I am paid less than an equally qualified male counterpart, my employer is telling me they undervalue my work. Do I get paid enough to care about my employer or my work? Am I expected to do the same quality and quantity of work for less compensation and lower workplace status? Identity diverse workforces are vital, as research shows diverse workplaces are more productive. Attendees will learn the causes and consequences of workplace gender inequity as based on academic evidence from my recently published Sociology of Gender textbook. Topics presented include workplace psychological safety, violence, job satisfaction, biological fallacies, invisible barriers, physical appearance, compensation, and worker self-advocacy. Attendees will learn how they and their employer can make substantive changes to improve the status of female and non-binary engineers in the workplace.

Location Name
Track B: Malta Meeting Room
Full Address
GlobalFoundries
Wilschdorfer Landstraße 101
Dresden 01099
Germany