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South Africa, Gauteng, Female, 24 and under

I will always be asked if I know how to do a certain task, even though … Read More

As an industrial design student, I work in a workshop. At times I do get controlling … Read More

I feel that industrial design is a very male-dominated industry. It was initially difficult to adapt … Read More

My gender does not affect my experience as a design student except to experience pity for … Read More

People think because I am female I am not able to use the heavy machinery males … Read More

Being a female who chose to study a male-dominated course has been quite a challenging journey. … Read More

Going to a hardware store to buy university materials has always been an experience. When asking … Read More

Being a female designer is interesting because of the concepts that are created around us. The … Read More

Being a black female in a very white and male-dominated field is very challenging. We always … Read More

I sometimes feel embarrassed because I don’t know as much about prototyping/ manufacturing as my male … Read More

I have experienced students attempting to exploit non-existent gender bias as if it were supposed to … Read More

There is not equal representation of gender in my discipline. I am not really affected by … Read More