APEGA's 30-by-30 Initiative
APEGA is committed to increasing the representation, engagement, and retention of women in engineering and geoscience to ensure the inclusivity and sustainability of the professions.
By 2030, APEGA's goal is to have women represent 30% of registrants
Why 30 per cent? Research suggests that 30 per cent representation is the threshold for transformative, sustainable change. We believe achieving this benchmark will drive a fundamental shift in the professions, making them more diverse, inclusive, and resilient.
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Women in APEGA Advisory Group
A team of APEGA registrants that provides insights and recommendations to help meet our goal.
Spotlighting Alberta’s Changemakers
Discover and celebrate the achievements of women in the professions.
Progress Towards Our Goal
All women registered with APEGA
The overall portion of APEGA members who are women in each category, as of the end of the year.
| Membership Type | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members-in-training | 24.6% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 23.6% | 22.6% | 23.3% |
| Geoscientists-in-training (G.I.T.) | 35.9% | 37.6% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 35.1% | 36.0% |
| Engineers-in-training (E.I.T.) | 23.4% | 23.3% | 22.5% | 22.6% | 22.1% | 22.5% |
| Professionals | 14.2% | 14.5% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 16.6% |
| Professional members and life members | Professional members, professional licensees, and licensees | |||||
| Geoscientists | 20.4% | 20.8% | 21.5% | 24.4% | 25.1% | 25.5% |
| Engineers | 13.7% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 16.0% |
| Other licensed professionals | 5.6% | 5.9% | 6.5% | |||
| Licensees | 5.5% | 5.9% | 6.7% | Licensed professional data was combined with professional member data after 2022. | ||
| Professional Licensees | 5.7% | 6.0% | 6.3% | |||
Newly licensed women registered with APEGA
The overall portion of new APEGA members who are women in each category, as of the end of the year.
| Membership Type | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All newly licensed engineers | 21.3% | 22.9% | 25.4% | 21.5% | 20.6% | 20.6% |
| Canadian-trained new engineers | 22.7% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 22.6% | 22.6% |
| Internationally-trained new engineers | 17.9% | 18.1% | 16.9% | 17.8% | 15.8% | 16.7% |
| All newly licensed geoscientists | 34.9% | 35.3% | 41.2% | 23.4% | 33.3% | 31.7% |
| Canadian-trained new geoscientists | 35.9% | 37.8% | 42.9% | 26.4% | 34.7% | 33.7% |
| Internationally-trained new geoscientists | 26.3% | 9.1% | 33.3% | 5.6% | 27.3% | 27.3% |
Where We Are Now
The Women in APEGA (WinAPEGA) Advisory Group continues to work on APEGA’s 30-by-30 goals, assessing priorities and supporting the success of women in engineering and geoscience.
APEGA is proud to be supporting the Beyond Boundaries conference in Calgary along with Engineers Canada and the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT).
30-by-30 Timeline
2023
APEGA launches an awareness campaign that identifies the barriers faced by underrepresented groups in the professions and offers free training to help address these barriers.
2022
APEGA is awarded a $250,000 Women’s Economic Recovery Challenge Grant.
2021
APEGA publishes the report Women in the Workplace: A Shift in Industry Work Culture.
APEGA is awarded a three-year, $400,000 grant from the Feminist Response and Recovery Fund to examine whether the COVID-19 pandemic introduced new or aggravated existing barriers that women face in the professions.
2019
Workplace culture and pay equity studies are completed.
The 30-by-30 Strategic Plan is endorsed by APEGA Council.
2018
The 30-by-30 Strategic Plan is developed.
APEGA is awarded a $350,000 grant from the federal government’s Women and Gender Equality Canada department to investigate the barriers women face in the engineering and geoscience professions.
2015
The Managing Transitions document is created and published on apega.ca. Engineers Canada uses and maintains the guide and maintains it for national distribution.
2011
APEGA creates the Women in APEGA Advisory Group and develops APEGA’s diversity statement.
2010
APEGA sets the 30-by-30 goal.
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