Women in Engineering and IT Initiative celebrates 40 years
Celebrating all the achievements and stories of the women that make the WiEIT community. Hear the stories of WIEIT Ambassadors Zeynep Nevzat and Nilofar Raj Mohamed.
The Women in Engineering and IT team, celebrating 40 years.
Introducing Zeynep
Become a Gender Equity Ambassador
Zeynep Nevzat, a WiEIT Student Gender Equity Ambassador in her third year of the Bachelor of Engineering majoring in Software, was awarded the Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship in 2020. She thinks that inclusion and equality come down to two key factors: Accessibility and a diverse perspective. It is important to have safe spaces such as the Women in Engineering and IT Community at UTS, a place where individuals come together and discuss world problems together. One of the most impactful moments as an ambassador has been the opportunity to coordinate the WIEIT Outreach Programs with high schools. During one of my recent visits, a student told me that their favourite part of the program was being able to see their content come to life in a meaningful way.
I wish we lived in a world where gender doesn’t define your experience in Engineering and IT. The importance of women comes from their resilience, real-life lived experiences and their ability to be a leader. There’s a lot of strength and determination that comes with leadership qualities, so I think this is what defines women as courageous individuals in STEM.
Zeynep Nevzat
Zeynep with fellow WiEIT Ambassadors at the International Women’s Day Coffee Hour
Meet Nilofar
Nilofar Raj Mohamed, a Postgraduate Gender Equity Ambassador completing her Masters in IT majoring in Data Analytics, shares that the Women in Engineering and IT initiative at UTS has defined her sense of community. Originally coming from a place where there was a lack of exposure and now pursuing her Masters in Australia, she’s continually exploring her sense of being a woman in the Engineering and IT field.
Working on the Outreach Programs is a way to meet future innovators, and learn about their perspectives on solving world issues.
Nilofar Raj Mohamed
However, the most meaningful aspect of her experience comes down to the conversations that she has had with peers, academics and mentors during coffee hours. Nilofar believes the connections and sense of community she formed in those moments is something that she’ll always look back on and always be grateful for.
