• Question: Do you think it's hard for a woman in the field of engineering?

    Asked by 653beb48 to Sinead, Fiona, Aislinn on 2 Feb 2015. This question was also asked by 652beb48.
    • Photo: Sinead Quirke

      Sinead Quirke answered on 2 Feb 2015:

      No not at all – being female has never held me back – in fact quite the opposite – when there are only a few females you can stand out.

    • Photo: Aislinn Coghlan

      Aislinn Coghlan answered on 2 Feb 2015:

      I would agree with Sinead. If anything being a female engineer is an advantage!

      The only negative thing I can think of is that you are vastly outnumbered most of the time and some woman might find this intimidating. However after 5 years of college in a class of men you don’t even notice it!

      In my current job there are just as many, if not more female leaders than male.

    • Photo: Fiona Edwards Murphy

      Fiona Edwards Murphy answered on 3 Feb 2015:

      Hi, I would agree with Sinead and Aislinn, I have never found being a woman has held me back, and you get used to being in the minority quickly. Also I would agree that as you progress the gender balance gets better. For example when I was in college studying there were 5 girls out of about 30, but now in my group I’m working with for my PhD there are 2 girls out of 6!

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