2020 Top 50 Women in Engineering: 
​Sustainability (#WE50)
The WE50 winners for 2020 have now been announced! See them all here!
​Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry to the WE50, we would like to congratulate all the winners on their commitment to sustainability and the standard of their nominations.
​The Women's Engineering Society appreciates your continuing efforts to help #ShapeTheWorld.  
Founded by the Women's Engineering Society in 2016, the WE50 awards are a UK event linked to International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) - the global celebration of women in engineering that takes place on 23 June each year.

The WE50 raises awareness of the skills shortage facing the industry, highlighting the huge discrepancy between the number of men vs. women currently in engineering professions. ​We aim to change perceptions, encouraging young women to consider engineering as a viable and rewarding career.
Nominees who demonstrated support of other women in engineering were more successful than those who do not.​
2020 WE50 Criteria
​Judging was based solely on the strict 400-word citation and focused on the following criteria. Nominees do not have to meet all criteria.
  • A woman based in the UK with a connection to engineering or allied sector/discipline
  • Involved in the formulation and/or delivery of sustainable strategies and solutions, addressing the challenges of the Climate Emergency, Net Zero Carbon and/or delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
  • Acting as an advocate for women in sustainability
  • Studying or working in engineering industries and allied sectors, engineering education, or engineering research
  • Achieving beyond what would normally be expected
  • Acting as an advocate for women in work and in STEM
Hints & tips on writing a great awards application
The Women's Engineering Society has an insightful guide compiled by our previous award judges on what makes a great winning entry. Visit the guide here
Important WE50 dates
​8 March 2020 – #WE50 Nominations open
27 April 2020 – 12 noon #WE50 nominations close
21 May 2020 - #WE50 winners notified
23 June 2020 - #WE50 winners announced! - More here
Previous WE50 awards have included:
​2020 - Sustainability
2019 – Current and Former Apprentices
2018 – Returners and Transferrers
2017 – Under 35
2016 – The inaugural Top 50 Women in Engineering
When publicising the WE50 please remember to use the following hashtags: #WE50 #INWED20 #ShapeTheWorld and tag the following Twitter accounts @WES1919 and @INWED1919
Previous WE50 Winners - for profiles of previous WE50 winners, please click on the images below.
Dawn Childs
2016 WE50 winner
Nicola Grahamslaw
2018 WE50 winner
Prof. Karen Holford
2016 WE50 winner
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) celebrates its seventh year in 2020. Held each year on 23 June the day is a global celebration of women in engineering. We encourage everyone to participate and think of ways to encourage the next generation of female engineers. 
​www.inwed.org.uk
The Women's Engineering Society (WES) is a professional network of women engineers, scientists and technologists. Membership can expand your network, give you access to tools to improve your employability and help support other women in engineering professions.
www.wes.org.uk
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