Make Waves With Young Professionals and Women in Microwaves During IMS 2026 Join Women in Microwaves (WiM) and Young Professionals (YP) for a joint panel session event and separate evening networking socials at the 2026 IEEE International MTT Symposia (IMS 2026). All three events will occur on Tuesday, 9 June at the end of the […]
The WIM Special Session at AWAP 2025: Empowering Women in Microwaves Across ASEAN Despite global efforts to promote gender equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), women remain underrepresented, comprising 33% of researchers worldwide and only 28% in engineering. In Vietnam, women account for 37% of STEM professionals, but at the Hanoi University of […]
Childcare Support at EuCAP 2025! A Much-Needed Initiative One of the key discussions around involving more women in the field of RF and microwave engineering revolves around the difficulties they often face in balancing family responsibilities with professional growth. Too often, they are forced to choose one over the other—a choice that should not exist. […]
WiM Forum at RFM 2025: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures The 10th IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference (RFM 2025), held from 17 to 18 September 2025 at the Bahang Bay Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, marked a milestone anniversary for the region’s RF and microwave community. Among the event’s many highlights were the Women in Microwaves (WiM) […]
Establishing Identity, Community, and Impact Our January 2026 column offers a very special retrospective look at the past 2 years, offered by our WiM Committee Chair Prof. Amelie Hagelauer! “Since January 2024, I have had the honor of serving as the chair of the Women in Microwaves (WiM) Committee. Over the past months, thanks to […]
The Women in Microwave and Young Professionals Event at RWW 2026 IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW) has supported the WIE mission by hosting a reception and distinguished women speakers for the last several years. This event has been lively and engaging, with successful women in the field who have had an illustrious career in […]
Women in Microwaves Session at the 2025 International Conference on Microwave, Antennas and Circuits, Islamabad, Pakistan The 2025 International Conference on Microwave, Antennas and Circuits (ICMAC 2025) brought many amazing people in RF and microwaves together at one place, and the WiM session on April 17, 2025 gave a special spotlight to outstanding women who […]
“Women in Microwaves and Wireless” Special Session at the IEEE 2025 International Wireless Symposium The 2025 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium (IWS) was held in Xi’an, China, from 19 to 22 May 2025. Along with the conference, a “Women in Microwaves and Wireless” special session, organized by the IWS organization committee and the Women in […]
WiMAP Session of MAPCON 2024 The 2024 IEEE Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation Conference (MAPCON2024), including the Women in Microwave, Antennas, and Propagation (WiMAP) session, was held on 12 December 2024 at the Hyderabad International Convention Center in Hyderabad, India. About 100 women microwave and antenna engineers, including students, researchers, academic experts, and industry professionals, participated in […]
Empowering the Next Generation of Women in RF and Microwave Engineering: WAMICON 2024 Among the many highlights of WAMICON 2024 was the joint Women in Microwaves (WiM) and Young Professionals (YP) event, fully sponsored by the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S). The event hosted three female speakers and stood out as a powerful […]
Revolutionizing Women’s Privacy in the Digital World: IEEE WIE ACT 3.0 The IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Annual Congress of Tunisia (ACT) 3.0 Congress, held 12–13 October 2024 at Hotel Laico Hammamet in Tunisia, was a groundbreaking event aimed at empowering women in engineering and promoting digital privacy awareness. Organized by the IEEE WIE Ecole […]
IMWS-AMP 2024 Women in Microwaves: Growth and Development for Young Female Professionals The Women in Microwaves (WIM) Special Session was held during the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) International Microwave Workshop Series on Advanced Materials and Processes for RF and Terahertz Applications 2024 (IMWS-AMP 2024), 8–11 November 2024, in Nanjing, China. This WIM […]
The WIM Special Session in APMC 2024: Prestigious Moments With Distinguished Women in Microwave The MTT-S Indonesia Section held a successful Women in Microwaves (WIM) event at the Asia–Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) 2024 in Bali. The attendees came to the APMC event from 38 countries worldwide. The WIM session was one of several APMC events, […]
Honoring Women Ph.D. Students at the French Microwave Days Conference For the first time in the French Microwave Days Conference history, a special initiative was introduced in 2024 to highlight the contributions of women in our field, with a specific focus on doctoral students. This initiative was inspired by the model developed by the IEEE […]
The Women in Microwaves Event at IMBioC 2024 in Montréal The IEEE International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC) gathers high-profile experts in multidisciplinary research on RF and microwave technologies aimed at detection, diagnosis, and treatment in biology and medicine. IMBioC 2024 was held 11–13 June 2024 at the McGill Faculty Club, Montréal, QC, Canada. It was […]
Exploring Diversity and Inclusion in the Daily Lives of Working People Worldwide: Inspiring WIE Session in Conjunction With MJRWT2024 Our February column provides highlights and key insights from the WiE Session held at Overview of the 2024 Malaysia–Japan Workshop on Radio Technology: The idea for this event was initiated by the 2025 IEEE International Symposium […]
