Women in Science In 2020, there were almost 6.6 million female scientists and engineers in the EU, accounting for 41% of total employment in science and engineering. By sector, women were under-represented in manufacturing (where only 22% of scientists and engineers were female), while there was more of a gender balance in the services sector (46%). Among the EU Member States, the proportion of female scientists and engineers varied widely in 2020,
ranging from 52% in Lithuania, Portugal and Denmark to 30% in Finland and 31% in Hungary. (1) Women’s contribution to knowledge production and the advancement of our society is of such importance that we want to acknowledge women in the engineering world who are involved in disruptive and mobilizing projects, capable of making a difference and changing the world for the better. These are some of our women working at FEUP:
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Data from Eurostat
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