EPQ Presentation

what contribution have women made in architecture despite the barriers they face?

By Gigi Lee

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• Half of the architecture school graduates are women but less than 20% are licensed architects in the workforce
• Wage disparities, a lack of female mentorship, negative perceptions of female leaders in the field, a lack of work-life balance, and a need for childcare are all factors contributing to this disparity.

why is architecture so male dominated?

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Lower wages for women

• Women typically earn 20% less than men

• Women are paid less than their male workers because male architects dominate senior roles.

• Due to lack of compensation, women leaves jobs in architecture

Discrimination

Another reason why women leave the architecture industry is that many have experienced indirect or direct discrimination. this includes sexism, bullying and sexual haraassment This is discouraging to women who strive for recognition, and often feel thier efforts go unnoticed and unappreciated.

Stereotypes

Stereotypes creates an artificial boundary to what women can do with their lives.Stereotypes restrain ambition, limiting dreams and preventing female architects from advancing

lack of female mentors

Mentors play an important role in assisting new graduates to achieve success

A mentor will help you get past rookie mistakes, develop networks, and boost self-esteem. Women are underrepresented in high-level architectural positions, which means that young female architects have fewer potential mentors.

Lack of fAMILY sUPPORT

Having children remains a key issue for women in architecture. Having children is also likely to reduce opportunities than other employers. This leads to women taking off time from work and focusing on the baby.

Working long hours

The average hours that architects work per day range from 8 to 10 hours. However, many architects are required to work for longer hours to due in project demands. Women leave architecture because they can't deal with long hours and other commitment.

Zaha Hadid

Born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1950

How did she help women architect?

What did she do?

Her designs were influenced by a Russian Art style, constructivism

She is a role model to all younger designers after her successes.

Jeanne Gang

An American architect and the founder and leader of Studio Gang

How did she help women architects?

What did she do?

she is known for her innovative responses to issues of environmental and ecological sustainability.

She closed the gender pay gap at her firm Studio Gang. She campaigned for the equal rights at Venice.

AIA

(American Institure of Architecture)

ACSA

Parlour

(Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture)

a space to speak- bringing together research; informed opinion and resources

• As women witness other women advancing in the field, they tend to feel inspired to continue in this profession.
• There is also urgent need to find solutions to accomodate raising children and career advancement.
• These actions can be taken by any profession to ensure fair treatment and equal opportunity, preventing losing highly skilled women to other jobs, and make working in architecture a more positive choice for everyone.

Conclusionof my project

Resources

• The majority of my resources for my information consists of:
• Books
• Websites
• Articles

What went well

Writing my essay

A lot of research online

Meeting with my supervisor

What WENT WRONG

Hard to find research

Sticking to my time plan

Thinking of my final title

What cAN I DO DIFFERENTLY

Stop Procrastinating

Setting targets

Start my research earlier

Time Plan

assessment Objectives

A04

A03

A01

A02

Manage

Review

Develop and Realise

Use of Resources

what contribution have women made in architecture despite the barriers they face?

ANY QUESTIONS?