Listen "Margaret Gayen: The Glasgow Commonwealth Games Athlete and 2022 SA Engineer of the year | Episode 26"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Laura and Sohan chat with Margaret Gayen, a former athlete, skilled public speaker, and mechanical engineer. Margaret shares her journey of excelling as a university student while actively participating in athletics, dealing with self-comparison during her career, and smoothly transitioning from sports to becoming a full-time mechanical engineer.Margaret dives into her latest project, a collaborative report with colleague Carina Nixon. The report delves into gender bias, discrimination, sexual harassment, and assault within the engineering industry. It's a must-read for anyone interested in understanding workplace challenges.Check out the report here ✨👏🏽Thank you to our sponsors, Design & Build Recruitment ⚡️Enjoy the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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