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We know keeping gender balance in STEM on the agenda is more important now than ever. That’s why we’re here to help. Have a look at our resources for members and for everyone, and if you have any you think we should add, please let us know. This month, we’re excited to share the latest competition from our Young Professionals Board – aimed at 7 – 14-year-olds...

Since launching our #1ofTheMillion campaign last month, we've had over 700 women in STEM upload their photos to the site and have reached over 1,000,000 users on social media already...but we don't want to stop now!

That's why we’re asking you to take part in our #1ofTheMillion Day on Wednesday 10 June (2 days to go!) to help keep this celebration going and to share with the world the faces behind the million...

Over the years, we have transformed the face of this workforce. Last year, we reached the significant milestone of 1 million women working in core STEM in the UK. To recognise the vital contribution women are making, and to further build community during this difficult time, we’re asking you to help put a personal face to the million...

We need to ensure that gender balance stays on the agenda now more than ever. We have brought together many other organisations to unite our voices and share our resources as we need community now more than ever...

In the current uncertainty, the team at WISE is here to support you. In times like this, community is more important than ever as we can help each other to deal with similar challenges. In the bewildering mass of material flying around social media, WISE will share practical help, based on evidence of what works in a STEM context...

As the April deadline looms for publishing gender pay gap reports, check out our recommendations from new research on closing the gender pay for engineers, published last month by WISE members the Royal Academy of Engineering with the analysis done by us...

Today marks WISE’s 36th birthday, and 2020 is our most exciting year yet, with celebrations of the 1 million women now working in STEM, and 20 years of HRH the Princess Royal as our patron....

The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index, in which the UK has dropped to 58 out of 153 countries in the ranking for women’s economic participation and opportunity and the study showing that female scientists use less positive language about their work.

We need to ramp the campaign up a gear to make faster progress towards gender balance – particularly in technology, the fastest growing and best paid of STEM occupational groups...

The incredible contributions they are making by using science, technology and engineering in different sectors – from fintech to the NHS, gaming to rail infrastructure, light bulbs to clean water supplies. Driven by a sense of purpose – they will inspire others to follow in their footsteps. Help us to help them ensure no girl or woman has to face being the only one in her class, her team, on site, in a lab, on an expert panel, or around the boardroom table...

Secondary school pupils in Bristol will experience My Skills My Life as part of a coordinated programme of outreach from STEM Accord partners, launching next week as a pilot programme...

Speaking at the launch of the WISE Ambassador programme this week, HRH The Princess Royal, highlighted the number of WISE Award winners she has met during nearly twenty years since she has been our Patron who continue to be involved...

We’re delighted to share our annual report from 2018/19. Our focus was innovation, and the report shows some great progress and achievements. Our thanks to all of you; members, sponsors and supporters, for your active commitment to improving gender balance across STEM. We look forward to continuing to work with you all towards our goal.

It’s been very hard to pick the finalists. Thank you to everyone who has helped us with the judging this year. We’ve chosen four finalists for some of the categories because they are all so impressive. There is a good spread across sectors: aerospace; automotive, chemicals, defence, education, energy and technology...

Last year, Alison Dolling won our WISE Technician award, and she writes very bravely and openly about her struggles with imposter syndrome, and how winning the award helped with her confidence. This is one powerful way that nominating yourself or those you know for an award can make an impact...

Last week’s WISE annual conference was our best yet. We heard from a range of fantastic speakers on issues ranging from neuroscience to apprenticeships, and feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. It’s vital that we take the energy generated and turn it into action to close the gender gap in STEM....

With the news that the gender pay gap this year seems to be growing, it is easy to feel disheartened. One interpretation of the gap growing may not be so negative, but this also strengthens the need for all of us to work together to ensure that women are at the centre of opportunities created by the future skills requirements across all of our sectors...

One-third of women working in STEM innovation interviewed for WISE’s Making a Difference report switched career from administrative or sales roles. The report calls for a national STEM re-skilling programme targeting women.

Girls inspired by role models like them on My Skills My Life, WISE’s online platform launched last month, want to know what they can do next. If your organisation can offer open days, work experience, internships or other opportunities for girls and young women to discover the range of opportunities open to them in STEM, let us know and we’ll advertise them on the site...

Today WISE launches a digital platform to engage 11-19-year-old girls. My Skills My Life shows girls that science, technology, engineering and maths opens doors to a huge variety of exciting and purposeful jobs and careers in every sector. Over 1,000 girls from across the UK have given their input...