The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has pledged support for the campaign and Director General Nick Baveystock said:
“For too long there has been a disproportionate balance of male and female engineers. Female applications to ICE are rising, with graduate numbers reaching 18%, and our under 19s engagement work and collaboration with other bodies and Government has led to some excellent initiatives. But the reality is that we struggle to attract women into the profession, and to retain them, and I believe this erodes our ability to offer creative civil engineering solutions to societal needs. There is a commercial as well as social imperative to right the imbalance and efforts must be ramped up – the “Your Life” Call to Action launch is a positive step and the campaign has our full support.”
Find out more about the Your Life campaign, including a list of signatories and ICE's full pledge.
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