Support for women in male-dominated fields reaches a ‘critical mass’

By Natascia Lypny. Regina has become the location of a “critical mass” of women supporting women in traditionally male-dominated fields. That group will get stronger this week when the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology conference comes to town.
The three-day event will add voices to an increasingly loud chorus of local organizations, corporations and educational institutions devoted to the cause. Central to many of these groups is mentorship — the theme of the conference.
While completing her undergraduate degree in engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, conference chair Dena McMartin looked up to the only female faculty member in the department. More...