Supporting Women in STEM With SWE: Voting, Advocacy, and More

SWE offers a number of resources for you to advocate for women in engineering and technology. Read more about our efforts and the efforts of our members.
Update On Efforts To Ensure Accurate, Verifiable Elections
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From our annual Congressional Outreach Days to SWE’s Public Policy Affinity Group (AG), there are a multitude of ways members of the Society of Women Engineers can engage with public policy and policymakers in the United States. Getting involved is easy, and SWE offers guidance and resources to help members become more engaged in STEM advocacy.

Please note that as a 501(c)(3) organization, SWE is strictly nonpartisan and cannot endorse political candidates.

Voting

Firstly: exercise your right to vote! Do you have a voting plan ready? Elections shape our democracy, and your voice matters. For more voting information, check out VOTE411 (presented by the League of Women Voters) or TurboVote, both of which provide critical information, including how to register to vote, where your polling place is, and what you’ll see on your ballot.

What does a voting plan look like?

  • Verify your voter registration.
  • Know where your polling place is (this can sometimes change from election to election).
  • Research what exactly will be on your ballot (VOTE411 has a tool to preview your ballot).
  • Share your voting plan with friends and family and encourage them to vote as well.

Congressional Outreach Days

Every spring, SWE hosts Congressional Outreach Days during which SWE members engage with U.S. elected officials and their staff in Washington, D.C. In 2024, SWE members advocated for public policies that promote equity in the research lab, classroom, and workforce, such as the STEM RESTART Act. You can find out more about this event on the All Together blog.

Additional Places to Start

Our Public Policy AG offers a more consistent way to engage with policy. You can also visit SWE’s public policy page to find the Society’s public policy goals, positions, trainings, bill tracker, and announcements.

More to Explore

Feeling inspired? Check out previous pieces SWE has published about voting, civic engagement, and more.

Diverse: A SWE Podcast

All Together Blog

SWE Magazine

  • A Closer Look at the Data
    SWE’s Director of Research and Impact Roberta Rincon, Ph.D., addresses low voter rates among U.S. engineering students.
  • SWE Takes Activism to Capitol Hill
    SWE members petition federal legislators to support equal pay, STEM education, and reentry programs for women in STEM.

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