IEEE Diversity Statement >>
IEEE’s mission to foster technological innovation and excellence to benefit humanity requires the talents and perspectives of people with different personal, cultural, and disciplinary backgrounds. IEEE is committed to advancing diversity in the technical profession, and to promoting an inclusive and equitable culture that welcomes, engages, and rewards all who contribute to the field, without regard to race, religion, gender, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Spotlight on: Simay Akar
An IEEE PES recognized leader, entrepreneur, and mentor blazes her own trail in power and energy, and life.
Pride in STEM: Didem Gurdur Broo
The Stanford University Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow calls for increased representation and creating an environment where diverse individuals feel safe in industry and academia.
We Need to Support Our LGBT Community
Talented colleagues are hiding under an invisibility cloak.
Sustainable Energy, the Aloha Spirit, and Finding Your Life’s Meaning: One Student’s Journey
As he prepares to graduate with a B.S./M.S. in electrical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, Dane Yamashiro, a ‘21-‘22 Power & Energy Society (PES) Scholarship Plus Initiative recipient, states that he wants to “help change the way we look at empowerment and incorporating social equity into our daily lives. One way to do that is by providing localized clean power to underrepresented communities, but we also need to pair that with education."
Diversity in STEM With Leilani Battle
Leilani Battle, Assistant Professor in the Paul G. Allen School for Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, USA, discusses her career growth, overcoming challenges, and how volunteering with IEEE Computer Society has given her a global perspective to computing.
Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE Women in Engineering
Over the past 25 years, IEEE Women in Engineering has impacted recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines around the world. It also works to inspire girls to pursue a career in engineering.
Spotlight On: Lingling Fan
Growing up in a remote coastal village in east China, IEEE Power & Energy Society Fellow Lingling Fan, Ph.D., experienced what it was like to live in a place without the infrastructure to support electricity and clean water and where people had to work extremely hard to earn a living. This had a profound impact on her and eventually led her to pursue a career as an engineer, focusing on power systems.
Recommended resources >>
To be successful, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies require the ongoing support of the entire organization, as well as continued application of improvement. Below, please find resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion:
- > IEEE Accessibility Statement
- > IEEE Code of Ethics
- > IEEE Ethics Reporting
- > IEEE Event Conduct & Safety Statement for Conferences
- > IEEE Nondiscrimination Policy
- > IEEE Virtual User Experience Lab Accessibility Tools
- > IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE)
Pride in Photonics Resources and Best Practices
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Diversity & Inclusion: Bringing Your Full Self to Work
Talk addresses what it is like being diverse and/or LGBT in engineering and STEM. Discussions are held on the importance of mental health, mentorship, and how inclusion practices can increase confidence and belonging. -
The Role of Social Networks: Building Community
The need for community in STEM organizations, what community might look like for individuals from diverse backgrounds, and how to build diverse communities and best practices from the community that the Photonics Society has built. - How to Speak Up & Step Up: Advocate for Diversity
Tips and recommended best practices for advocating for equality and inclusion as either a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or as an ally.
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Diversity & Inclusion: Bringing Your Full Self to Work
Additional diversity, equity, and inclusion resources >>
Below are additional resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion. These include DEI initiatives that can be used as a model for other initiatives and DEI training tools that can be used as part of a DEI initiative.
Please note that IEEE is not responsible for the content of these resources. This is not a complete list of resources, and this will evolve over time to incorporate more comprehensive recommended content.
- DiversityInc's mission is to bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity. Here are its resources specific to the field of engineering.
- Kirwan Institute, one of the leading experts on implicit bias, has a Race And Ethnicity Implicit Bias Training Module.
- Project Implicit is a nonprofit organization committed to applying scientific knowledge about stereotypes, prejudices and other group-based biases. You can find its Conscious and Unconscious Bias Test here.
- Video of Valerie Alexander from TEDxPasadena: How to Outsmart Your Own Implicit Bias.
- WebAIM is a leading global provider of web accessibility expertise. View its Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Checklist.