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The Eyeopener – Need for More Female Representation in Aerospace Engineering Submitted by Wintta Ghebreiyesus

The Eyeopener – Need for More Female Representation in Aerospace Engineering Submitted by Wintta Ghebreiyesus

Many women in Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) aerospace engineering program say better representation is needed at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Wintta Ghebreiyesus, an aerospace engineering PhD candidate has done her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aerospace engineering at the university. She estimated that in her time at TMU, women generally made up between 13 to 20 per cent of students in the program.

Great Mentors

Great Mentors

Submitted by Silvia Bianchi and Eva Martinez In March 2022, Women in Aerospace Canada proudly launched a new initiative – a formal mentoring program building on the teachings of the Evoke Consulting Advancing Women in Aerospace Leadership Training Part II, Module...

Working Women and COVID-19

Working Women and COVID-19

Throughout this global pandemic, how many times have we heard “these are unprecedented times”? And that “we’re in this together”? But are we? Many studies are now reporting the hard truth that women are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. This piece by CTV...

Grounded

Grounded

Tony Karadimas I am sure that many aerospace professionals will be able to relate. With a long career as a Business Development Executive for a multitude of organizations, I have had the benefit of traveling often and far. A lifetime of professional travel over a...

Zoom Fatigue

Zoom Fatigue

by Eva Martinez It’s hard to believe it’s already the middle of August!  The summer is passing so quickly in what has felt like the longest year of my life.  I’ve been working from home since the middle of March and I have completely lost count of the number of...