
WHY WISEE ?
We Want to Educate More Solar Women
Women are underrepresented in the solar industry and in our online solar courses (5%). We want that to change.
We’ve designated this space specifically for solar women for 3 reasons:
1. Engage & educate More Women in Solar
1. Engage & educate More Women in Solar
We hope that the solar women we feature provide new insights for women considering the field of solar (solar jobs are annually growing by 20%). We also hope to boost the number of women enrolling in our courses. To-date, less than 4% of our solar students have been women. We don’t like that statistic. We want to teach more women!
2. Create a More Diverse and Equitable SOLAR Industry
2. Create a More Diverse and Equitable SOLAR Industry:Through engaging more women in conversations about solar and providing high-quality learning opportunities, we hope to contribute to a more level playing field for women looking to enter or advance within the solar industry.
3. Spread the WORD
3. Spread the WORD:We want to elevate the intiative to get more women working in the solar industry and to cope with the great initiatives already happening in the industry.
IN-DEPTH: STEM Careers for Women in the Solar Industry
Written by Super UserGender inequality is not an exclusive problem for the solar industry, of course. Gender issues exist in every sector of the economy and corner of the job market. This is particularly true when it comes to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers. Fortunately, some companies recognize the problem and are now actively recruiting women, which means that now is a great time for women to pursue STEM-related opportunities in solar energy. Solar energy jobs exist in all four STEM fields. Here are just a few examples: