Women's Initiative at UW

The University of Washington Women’s Initiative (UWWI) is a diverse group of Husky Engineers dedicated to encouraging girls to pursue degrees in engineering.



2011 WiSE Conference: Two Decades of Progress in Stride

Posted on January 26, 2011

Please join us for networking, personal and professional growth, and serious fun. Saturday, February 26, 2011 on the UW Campus in Seattle from 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m. […]

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For Women in the Workplace, an 'Upgrade Problem'

Posted on January 26, 2011

Compared with the United States, Germany, and much of Europe, are late to the party of corporate gender diversity. But Ms. Bethke’s employer — a multinational company employing 405,000 people in 190 countries to make everything from high-speed trains to medical equipment — is one of the big European corporations that made waves in just the past two or three years trying to attract, retain and promote talented women. […]

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GM Promotes First Female Head of Vehicle Development

Posted on January 26, 2011

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson named human-resources head Mary Barra senior vice president of global product development, going outside the current vehicle team for his new leader on future models. […]

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