APWEN LAGOS CHAPTER
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About Us
Our History: The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria APWEN was formed by a handful of women engineers led by Engr. (Mrs.) J. O. Maduka in 1982 and was formally inaugurated in 1983. It was originally meant to be a pressure group since most men hiring engineers then would rather have women in the kitchen and not on construction sites or behind the desk carrying out engineering designs.
Our Vision
To be the catalyst for the advancement of women in the engineering profession towards national and global technological development.
Our Mission
To continuously increase awareness that engineering is a career for girls also, thereby improving the numerical strength of female engineers.
Our Objectives
To provide a forum for promoting sorority amongst female engineers.
What We Do?
Since 1982, APWEN has recorded a level of achievement of her objectives by advancing professional knowledge of members through:
Facilitation of continuing professional development workshops
Organizing industrial visits to engineering facilities
Career counselling sessions for female students in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary institutions to increase awareness and encourage them to study science and engineering.
Participating as role models and mentors at programmes organized by engineering students of tertiary institutions.
Giving scholarships and awards to outstanding female engineering students
