Its mission statement aims to facilitate understanding of these disciplines among women and girls and the opportunities which they present at a professional level.
[3][4] One of WISE's main objectives is to listen to students and women qualified or working in these sectors, and understand and voice their opinions to academic institutions, policy-makers and employers.
WISE combats gender stereotypes to get more girls and women involved in careers where female participation was once considered near impossible.
In 2011 the UKRC - an organisation specialising in gender equality in science, engineering and technology - became part of WISE.
[5] WISE counts The Princess Royal, Dame Julia Higgins, Kate Bellingham and Joanna Kennedy as its patrons.