Chwarae Teg at Skills Cymru 2014
6th October 2014
This year Chwarae Teg will be at Skills Cymru to encourage girls to consider careers in industries such as Science, Engineering, Construction and more. Many women don’t realise that they are paid around 20% less than men, mostly as a result the types of jobs they take up. Women often enter job roles which are typically female such as childcare, administration or hairdressing and these jobs offer much lower salaries than the opportunities we will be promoting at the event. We are attending Skills Cymru to promote gender balance in the workplace and show girls how much they can earn in different job roles so that they can consider all the opportunities available to them.
As part of the event we will have a number of role models who will take part in Q&As and tweetchats. Among our guests are:
Lilli Craemer
@Lady_Lilli
"I am the Requirements Manager for ABC Electrfification, working on Network Rail’s Electrification Programme in South Wales. It’s my job to make sure that the project is built to client and stakeholder needs."
Speak to Lilli in Cardiff on 22nd October (Stand 607).
Or join her on Twitter, 9th October, 10am where we will be asking ‘How do you know if you’re doing the right thing?’
Jessica Jones
"I am currently studying Astrophysics at Cardiff University and work for the School of Engineering Morgan-Botti Lightning Laboratory as the Technology Translator.
I became the first female to win the UK Young Engineer of the Year Award in 2012 for my work designing a portable electronic foetal contraction monitor."
Speak to Jessica in Cardiff, 22nd October, 9am (Stand 607).
Or join her tweet chat at 10am to find out what it’s like to be an Engineer.
Alice Gray
@AliceJaneGray
"I am a STEM blogger and STEM ambassador, hoping to address the issues that face women in science using communication and engagement. I became interested in equality and diversity in science during my neuroscience degree in Cardiff, and wanted to use my first hand experience as a women in science to change the scientific community for the better."
Meet Alice on 22nd October at Cardiff Motorpoint, 12 noon (Stand 607). Or join her on Twitter, 1pm ‘Why do we need female role models?’
Andrea Green
"At school I enjoyed Maths, Geography and Physics but I didn’t know what career I wanted and it was only having reviewed a printed list of possible careers that ‘civil engineer’ caught my eye. To be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure what the job was, but when I realised I could be using my brain without being stuck behind a desk for the rest of my life… and I would actually get to build things, I knew it was the career for me."
Meet Andrea on 23rd October at Cardiff Motorpoint, 1-3pm (Stand 607).
Judith Alcock
"I had always wanted to be a Surveyor but ended up taking an NVQ Level 2 in Beauty. 2 weeks before I was due to open a salon, I realised I still wanted to be a Surveyor and I am now about to start a BSc in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management"
Meet Judith on 23rd October at Cardiff Motorpoint. Or ask your questions on Twitter at 10am, October 23rd.
Laura Murphy
"I'm currently studying A-levels in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at Cardiff and Vale College. I hope that I will be able to study Electronics Engineering at University.
I have a passion for all things science and technology and love developing my grasp on the subject and sharing my enthusiasm with others. It's such an amazing world and I believe everyone should dive in head first, into the limitless opportunities that it can provide.
When I've not got my head in my books, I'm currently working on building a small robot with the help from my cool little device, Raspberry Pi."
Meet Laura on 23rd October at Cardiff Motorpoint, 10am-12noon.
Louise Duff
"I have been working in the Construction Industry now for over 28 years, the last 9 of which I have spent teaching Civil Engineering and Construction at Coleg Cambria in Wrexham. I am still as passionate about Construction as I ever was and want to encourage woman to enter this dynamic and challenging industry, whatever their age or background."
Louise will be with us in Llandudno on 9th October, 1-3pm (Stand 24).
Debbie Scott
"I studied at University College, Cardiff, obtaining a BSC in Civil & Structural Engineering and a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering. I worked as a Geotechnical engineer for Arup in both the Cardiff and Wrexham Offices between 1994 and 2008. In 2008, I became a Director of GroundSolve Ltd, a geotechnical consultancy based with offices in Flintshire and Anglesey."
Meet Debbie on 8th October at Venue Cymru, 5-8pm (Stand 24).
If you’re attending either the North Wales or South Wales event please come along to our stall and say hi. If not, we’ll be tweeting throughout so please get involved and join the conversation!
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Did you Know?
"Companies with 30% women in senior positions are more likely to have a culture where all women thrive"
- London Business School
