According to a 2013 C&E News1 report “Women have made relatively big gains in the chemical business recently, with more women serving as directors and as corporate officers at chemical companies than just a year ago.” And based on data from NSF, into the future, women should do well in moving into leadership roles – if you go by the numbers – since women have received about half of the bachelor’s degrees awarded in science and engineering in the past 10 years, when including social sciences and psychology. Data have shown – including the study funded by NSF - It’s Elemental2 – that a science or engineering degree is a significant track into the chemical business. Despite the gains reported in the C&EN annual survey of women in industry management, the reality is that women are achieving gains, yet still have not achieved anything resembling equality. And the data are more challenging in STEM-intensive startups! A discussion on the specifics of WHAT WOMEN CAN DO© to continue taking strides –and what we already have done – to build on this trend will be shared. Bottom line: the future is really up to us! 1 Alexander H. Tullo, http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i34/Women-Industry.html 2 Ruth Fassinger, Judith Giordan, http://www.ecosvc.com/library/2013/7/11/its-elemental-enhancing-career-success-for-women-in-the-chemical-industry

What women can do (WWCD©): The future is really up to us

249th National Meeting (2015)

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