CerylAug 30
Hélène Mallebrancke 1924 1st female #Belgian civil #engineer graduate at #Ghent University. Qualified as electrical engineer 1925. 1 of 1st #womenengineers in #Belgium. Joined Belgian public telephone service, Régie des Télégraphes et Téléphones. 1940 was chief engineer in charge of the Ghent region. #WWII involved in Belgian Resistance, keeping Allied #telecomms operational against huge odds whilst terminally ill. d. OTD 30 Aug 1940 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne_Mallebrancke
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MCDOTFeb 20, 2025
Introduce a Girl to Engineering, or #GirlDay2025, is a time when volunteers, educators, and others act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and show girls how engineers change our world.
👷‍♀️🔗https://discovere.org/programs/girl-day/
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Introduce a Girl to Engineering

Role models and educators introduce a girl to engineering by talking to them about engineering and doing hands-on challenges and activities.

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CerylFeb 14, 2025
Margaret Partridge https://bit.ly/3anO3yg & Margaret Rowbotham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Dorothea_Rowbotham Partners in life & #engineering. In 1962 they wrote a joint letter of "grandmotherly advice" on the joys of retirement to their fellow #WomenEngineers in Women's Engineering Society, listing designing & supervising building a sports pavilion & conversion of stately home into a boys' school as part of their retirement activity. Buried together in #Willand #Devon #LGBTHM #LGBTHM24 @CarveHerName @histodons
Margaret Partridge - Wikipedia

DEFCON 201Oct 4, 2023

The #NYC Chapter of WSC is hosting a Meet & Mingle event TONIGHT, October 4 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM ET at Datadog! You do not need to be a member to join us for this meet-up.

Info: https://womenscyberjutsu.org/event/nycq4happyhour
Register: http://bit.ly/Q4HappyHour

#WomenSTEM #WomenEngineers #fediwomen #womenonmastodon #womenincyberjutsu #cyberjutsu @womencyberjutsu #newyork #newyorkcity @womenincybersecurity

DARLENE RYAN 🇨🇦Aug 31, 2023
Smashing stereotypes for sure! #womenempowerment #womenentrepreneurs #womenengineers #womenmechanics #womenandcars
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/linkedin-news_how-patrice-banks-went-from-auto-airhead-activity-7102659842284081153-wA4u?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
LinkedIn News on LinkedIn: How Patrice Banks went from “auto-airhead” to boss “shecanic” and forged a… | 45 comments

Patrice Banks once called herself an “auto airhead.” The onetime DuPont engineer adored driving — but hated going to her mechanic. Banks said she would often… | 45 comments on LinkedIn

WESCentenaryAug 5, 2023

Bertha Benz drove 1st car journey >100km #OTD 5 Aug 1888, driving w' 2 sons from Mannheim to Pforzheim. She'd got tired of husband tinkering with his prototype so took it on the road without him, fixed technical issues en route & raised lots of publicity en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_Benz

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WESCentenaryJul 30, 2023
Winifred Brown, aviation pioneer author & adventurer. 1st (& for 50 years) only woman to win King’s Cup Air Race, entering against support of her club. Then explored Amazon by ship & canoe, followed by exploring Norwegian coast by boat. d. #OTD 30 Jul 1984 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winifred_Brown
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WESCentenaryJul 19, 2023
Kathleen Butler "Godmother of #SydneyHarbourBridge" project managed tendering process & set up #London offices at Dorman Long. WES described her as "1st #Australian woman to take a practical interest in #Engineering enterprise" d. #OTD 19 July 1972 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_M._Butler
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Kathleen M. Butler - Wikipedia

WESCentenaryMay 28, 2023

Muriel Hind 1st woman motorcyclist in England starting c.1901. Competed in speed trials on 2, 3 & 4 wheels wearing Edwardian hat, veil, boots laced to knee, long coat & skirt. Test rider for Rex, 1910 they created Blue Devil bike for her b #OTD 27 May 1882 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Hind

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WESCentenaryMay 13, 2023
Gaetanina Calvi 1887–1964 Italian civil engineer. 1913 1st woman to graduate from Polytechnic University of Milan @polimi
2nd in Italy after Emma Strada. Worked 4 engineers Gardella & Martini in Milan. 1925 designed new wing 4 Institute for Blind in Milan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaetanina_Calvi
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