FY17 Annual Banquet Group Photo

About the Society of Women Engineers

About SWE

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. To ensure SWE members reach their full potential as engineers and leaders, the Society offers unique opportunities to network, provides professional development and shapes public policy. SWE champions the value of diversity. We inspire young girls to become engineers and support them with scholarships in order to expand the engineering profession’s ability to improve the quality of life for billions of people worldwide.

Our Mission

Empower women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering and technology professions as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity and inclusion.

Our Vision

A world with gender parity and equality in engineering and technology.

Our Commitment to Diversity

At SWE, we acknowledge and respect the value of a diverse community. We recognize that the scope of diversity includes race/ethnicity, religion, family status, age, physical abilities, sexual and affectional orientation, actual or perceived gender, gender identity and expression, socio-economic status and occupational focus. Our society will maintain an environment that is supportive of these elements, and we will promote inclusion within our organization and the engineering community.
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We Commit to:

• Developing women in engineering across socio-economic strata and occupational focus.
• Encouraging the interest and active participation of women and girls of under-represented ethnic groups, including African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans.
• Providing support to women which acknowledges and respects differences in family status, sexual orientation, age, and physical abilities.

We will ensure that all bylaws, policies and charters support SWE's commitment to diversity. We will align with and participate in those activities and organizations that encourage all dimensions of diversity.
Consideration of these and other elements of diversity will guide the statements and activities of the Society. Nothing in this statement is intended or shall be construed to unlawfully deprive any person of his or her educational and employment opportunities, compensation and/or benefits.

Learn more about SWE here: ​http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/about-swe

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About the SWE PNW Professional Section

Our Section

The Pacific Northwest (SWE PNW) section of the Society of Women Engineers was chartered in 1955 and is the largest section by membership in the Northwest region with over 500 professional members.

Geographic Area

The section’s geographic area reaches from Tacoma to the Canadian border and from the Olympic Peninsula to the Cascades. SWE PNW includes all members with zip codes starting with 980xx-983​xx.