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All women engineers

ESIEE Paris is committed to increasing the number of women in engineering professions

In 16 years, ESIEE Paris has gone from having 10 % to 22 % female students

Happy At School® Women 2025

For the 3rd edition of the Happy At School / Women ranking, ESIEE Paris ranks 5th among schools offering the best student experience for women.

The school has been committed for several years to informing and raising awareness among young women about careers in engineering

Active member of the “Elles bougent” association
Partner for 12 years of the Women in Industry Awards organized by L’Usine Nouvelle
Contributor to the “Networks and Careers for Women” forum by Elles bougent
Partner of the FIRST event by the UPSTI association
Organizer of events within the school

Our major initiatives

Roundtable: if Engineer was spelled with an "e"?

This annual event, in partnership with Elles Bougent, gives secondary school students the chance to discover the inspiring careers of young female graduates who have turned to the sciences.

Every year, the round table brings together 300 young people to look at the following questions:

Engineering for women, what professions are out there?
Why is gender diversity an advantage?
How do companies go about guaranteeing gender diversity?
What fears do women have about becoming engineers?

A look back at the 2025 roundtable discussion! Find out what the seven speakers had to say.

The project “What If Engineer Were Spelled with an E”, led by ESIEE Paris, was nominated in the 2023 edition of the “Ingénieuses” awards!

Presentation of the project by Claire Spilmann, Director of Admissions, Promotion, and Communication at ESIEE Paris (in french)

Welcoming women engineering students at ESIEE Paris

At the start of each academic year, ESIEE Paris offers a special welcome to all female students — a friendly and inclusive moment to discover the school’s gender diversity initiatives and to meet Hera, the women’s network club at ESIEE Paris.

They are also welcomed by the Hera club, which is dedicated to promoting gender equality and raising awareness among students about important issues such as: breast cancer awareness, men's mental health, consent, gender equality, the fight against gender-based and sexual violence, and more.

The student ambassador network
Every year, student volunteers commit to a year-long programme to decide on gender equality initiatives to implement, promote them and participate in various events.
Student ambassadors play an important role within the school!

The ‘Women in Engineering’ stand

During the ESIEE Paris Open Days, a stand is run by female students from the school to provide information to secondary school girls. The aim is to enable them to meet and talk to enthusiastic students, discover how the school encourages the success of women in engineering and discuss issues of gender diversity. It is an opportunity for them to learn more about our school and take part in small activities, while discovering what life is like for a student at ESIEE Paris.

Our main partnership initiatives

Partner of the association Elles bougent (Women on the Move)

Elles bougent works to promote gender diversity in science, technology and industry by giving young girls the tools they need to pursue careers in engineering and technology.
Since 2012, we have been involved in various initiatives run by the Elles bougent association. In particular, we contribute to the following:

Participation in the Women in Industry Awards

Since their first edition in 2011, ESIEE Paris has been a partner of the Women in Industry Awards, organised by Usine Nouvelle. The aim of this ceremony is to honour exemplary female careers in all industrial sectors. Eleven awards are presented.

" Elles bougent pour demain " (Girls on the Move for Tomorrow) and " Elles bougent en primaire " (Girls on the Move in Primary School) raise awareness among girls in primary and secondary school through the involvement of our students in schools.
Equity Week, on International Women's Rights Day on 8 March: ESIEE Paris participates in the digital campaign every year.
" Women’s Networks and Careers " forum to give our female students the opportunity to secure interviews with committed companies

Participation in the Women in Industry Awards

Since the first edition in 2011, ESIEE Paris has been a proud partner of the Women in Industry Awards, organized by L’Usine Nouvelle.
This ceremony aims to celebrate outstanding female career paths across all industrial sectors.

The “ Promising Start ” Award
Each year, ESIEE Paris presents the “Promising Start” award to highlight the remarkable journey of a woman during her first four years of professional experience.

ESIEE Paris Graduates Winners of the Women in Industry Awards

Girls Can Code workshops
We host workshops run by the Prologin association, ‘Girls Can Code’, at our school. These free IT workshops have no prerequisites and are open to secondary school girls. Over the course of a weekend, they learn the basics of Python programming and create a small project.
This initiative is supported by the Ministry for Gender Equality and the Fight Against Discrimination.
Partnership with STEM4ALL
ESIEE Paris signed a partnership agreement with the STEM4ALL association in February 2026. STEM4ALL's objective is to promote diversity in science and encourage access for all to STEM fields: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. Through mentoring, workshops, scholarships, and entrepreneurship support, it helps young girls access higher education in science.
The Management Women/Men Partnership with Companieros
In 2026, fifteen students from the school benefited from the establishment of a partnership with Companieros. The aim was to gain a better understanding of the challenges of gender equality and diversity in the workplace, and to develop more inclusive management practices.
This year, to obtain the label, the students were supported by the company SFR.

Meet our qualified female engineers