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What it’s actually like being a woman in STEM
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Bridging the gap, a young woman’s vision for the smart buildings industry
An Overlooked Contributor to the Building Industry Labor Shortage
So, why am I harping on DEI once again? Because at the AHR Expo, the issue of the labor shortage in the US came up in every conversation, yet not once was the issue of diversity, equity, & inclusion mentioned. Many experts waxed poetic about how to solve the labor shortage and get Gen Z interested in joining the building industry without ever asking the question: Who are these Gen Zers, and what do they want?
Navigating Contemporary Woman-In-Engineering-Hood
I think it must be easy to forget about gender inequality when the world is built for you when everyone looks like you and speaks your language when the concept of an engineer is synonymous with the concept of man.