b'Member News November 2019 21Diversity in engineering#IAmAnEngineer campaign celebrates diversityOn International Women intaking on careers in engineering, Engineering Day in June,despite there only being 12 per cent the IET launched a newcurrently in the industry. Our research also showed that 17 per cent of women social media campaignfelt that a lack of visible role models #IAmAnEngineer to promoteputs them off joining the industry. and encourage diversity within the engineering industry. To provide a more diverse range of role models and show how real-life The hashtag #IAmAnEngineerengineers are shaping the world we accompanied videos showinglive in, we rolled out #IAmAnEngineer engineers from all walks of life sharingacross our social media platforms. their stories, breaking stereotypesThe video footage is also available and paving the way for others.on our website and YouTube. This followed our research that foundYou can share your story with us by engineering is attracting a more diversetagging @TheIET and using the hashtag crowd than in the past. Sixty-four per#IAmAnEngineer. Watch the campaigncent of British women are consideringvideos at: theiet.org/iamanengineerIET supports LGBT STEM DayIET staff, members and volunteers got involved in LGBT STEM Day in July to promote equality, diversity and inclusivity within the IET and wider engineering community. The international day wasneeds to be done to ensure introduced last year to celebratethat STEM is being promoted those within the LGBT (lesbian,as a viable career path gay, bisexual and transgender)for everyone. Were really community and raise awarenessproud to celebrate Pride and of issues they face in the#LGBTSTEMDay and we will workplace such as discriminationcontinue to celebrate everyone and exclusion. Advocatingfrom all backgrounds, who inclusivity in engineeringnot only represent work for and technology is a crucialthe IET, but who are fantastic element to addressing theadvocates and role models for skills shortage in UK industry. engineering and technology. To support the day IET colleagues wore rainbow lanyards, sported LGBT STEMMore needs to be done to Day flags and took pictures withensure that STEM is being placards, as well as using thepromoted as a viable rainbow version of the IET logo. career path for everyone.Jo Foster, IET Diversity and Inclusion Manager, says: More Staff at IET London: Savoy Place celebrating LGBT STEM DaySee more photos from the day by searching for #LGBTSTEMDay on our social media platforms.'