so I just want you all to picture your dream house you have this house that
dream house you have this house that
dream house you have this house that you’ve been thinking about for years I’m
you’ve been thinking about for years I’m
you’ve been thinking about for years I’m going to become a reality and you’re
going to become a reality and you’re
going to become a reality and you’re looking for a contractor would you
looking for a contractor would you
looking for a contractor would you consider me to build your house or would
consider me to build your house or would
consider me to build your house or would you prefer perhaps a male counterpart
you prefer perhaps a male counterpart
you prefer perhaps a male counterpart see I wouldn’t blame you if you provide
see I wouldn’t blame you if you provide
see I wouldn’t blame you if you provide the meal engineer because those movies
the meal engineer because those movies
the meal engineer because those movies tradition struck belief that only men
tradition struck belief that only men
tradition struck belief that only men are supposed to do engineering
are supposed to do engineering
are supposed to do engineering engineering is from our mail for boys so
engineering is from our mail for boys so
engineering is from our mail for boys so I from childhood we’re taught that only
I from childhood we’re taught that only
I from childhood we’re taught that only God can do business causes the easy
God can do business causes the easy
God can do business causes the easy classes men Collins was supposed to the
classes men Collins was supposed to the
classes men Collins was supposed to the hard classes there are so many reasons
hard classes there are so many reasons
hard classes there are so many reasons actually in USA alone on thirteen
actually in USA alone on thirteen
actually in USA alone on thirteen percent over people practicing
percent over people practicing
percent over people practicing engineering are women in UK only nine
engineering are women in UK only nine
engineering are women in UK only nine percent are women in Uganda there’s be
percent are women in Uganda there’s be
percent are women in Uganda there’s be no study or report showing us how many
no study or report showing us how many
no study or report showing us how many women are practicing but according to
women are practicing but according to
women are practicing but according to the engineering Registration Board 24
the engineering Registration Board 24
the engineering Registration Board 24 over 800 registered engineers are women
over 800 registered engineers are women
over 800 registered engineers are women so why this statistic solo is why I’m
so why this statistic solo is why I’m
so why this statistic solo is why I’m here I’ll until you some of the reasons
here I’ll until you some of the reasons
here I’ll until you some of the reasons through some of my experiences why they
through some of my experiences why they
through some of my experiences why they are so few women in this field I don’t
are so few women in this field I don’t
are so few women in this field I don’t get me wrong about the ridges of
get me wrong about the ridges of
get me wrong about the ridges of Engineers in Uganda they are actually
Engineers in Uganda they are actually
Engineers in Uganda they are actually very many female engineers is just like
very many female engineers is just like
very many female engineers is just like up to five years nourish your point and
up to five years nourish your point and
up to five years nourish your point and they get tired of the field and believe
they get tired of the field and believe
they get tired of the field and believe so when you just tell you you see like
so when you just tell you you see like
so when you just tell you you see like they’re very few people why from primary
they’re very few people why from primary
they’re very few people why from primary school I loved science and math so I
school I loved science and math so I
school I loved science and math so I knew I wanted to be an engineer but I
knew I wanted to be an engineer but I
knew I wanted to be an engineer but I married second wisco I still liked it I
married second wisco I still liked it I
married second wisco I still liked it I mean s6 yes senior 6 we’re making career
mean s6 yes senior 6 we’re making career
mean s6 yes senior 6 we’re making career choices I know I are going to choose
choices I know I are going to choose
choices I know I are going to choose civil engineering or
civil engineering or
civil engineering or bio engineering electrical as well as it
bio engineering electrical as well as it
bio engineering electrical as well as it happens a month I didn’t mind so I
happens a month I didn’t mind so I
happens a month I didn’t mind so I reached University and ensure civil
reached University and ensure civil
reached University and ensure civil engineering because it tied so many
engineering because it tied so many
engineering because it tied so many opportunities and I’d love I like the
opportunities and I’d love I like the
opportunities and I’d love I like the way you could like from you see an empty
way you could like from you see an empty
way you could like from you see an empty plot of land and in all of a sudden
plot of land and in all of a sudden
plot of land and in all of a sudden using this big huge humongous structural
using this big huge humongous structural
using this big huge humongous structural looking so pretty and I wanted to do
looking so pretty and I wanted to do
looking so pretty and I wanted to do that so I wish click the class and you
that so I wish click the class and you
that so I wish click the class and you discover we’re only ten girls in the
discover we’re only ten girls in the
discover we’re only ten girls in the class over like 50 boys I was in
class over like 50 boys I was in
class over like 50 boys I was in discouraged you know because I knew I
discouraged you know because I knew I
discouraged you know because I knew I had girls acrylate weed I could talk we
had girls acrylate weed I could talk we
had girls acrylate weed I could talk we then we will be together by first year
then we will be together by first year
then we will be together by first year were all happy we love the courses in
were all happy we love the courses in
were all happy we love the courses in second year we start the real
second year we start the real
second year we start the real engineering projects now the group you
engineering projects now the group you
engineering projects now the group you have a project and you’re supposed to be
have a project and you’re supposed to be
have a project and you’re supposed to be in groups so you worship point like only
in groups so you worship point like only
in groups so you worship point like only the boys wanted to be with the boys and
the boys wanted to be with the boys and
the boys wanted to be with the boys and the girls went to boo the girls the boys
the girls went to boo the girls the boys
the girls went to boo the girls the boys they weren’t a garland their team
they weren’t a garland their team
they weren’t a garland their team because they probably thought she didn’t
because they probably thought she didn’t
because they probably thought she didn’t know what to do or shoe maybe pull them
know what to do or shoe maybe pull them
know what to do or shoe maybe pull them down with something so I didn’t want
down with something so I didn’t want
down with something so I didn’t want that to happen anymore I don’t be the
that to happen anymore I don’t be the
that to happen anymore I don’t be the last person to choose a group I say I
last person to choose a group I say I
last person to choose a group I say I worked hard really really hard that
worked hard really really hard that
worked hard really really hard that semester and the next semester and
semester and the next semester and
semester and the next semester and wanted to bring my group I had to make
wanted to bring my group I had to make
wanted to bring my group I had to make sure that everyone wanted to be in my
sure that everyone wanted to be in my
sure that everyone wanted to be in my group yeah so let’s some girls the
group yeah so let’s some girls the
group yeah so let’s some girls the problem will be they’ll be discouraged
problem will be they’ll be discouraged
problem will be they’ll be discouraged by that you know how can I be the last
by that you know how can I be the last
by that you know how can I be the last why doesn’t anyone want to be in my
why doesn’t anyone want to be in my
why doesn’t anyone want to be in my group or what is when we want to walk
group or what is when we want to walk
group or what is when we want to walk with me so probably leave the course
with me so probably leave the course
with me so probably leave the course because from ten dollars we dropped to
because from ten dollars we dropped to
because from ten dollars we dropped to six cows when in reach second yard is
six cows when in reach second yard is
six cows when in reach second yard is supposed to do industrial training go
supposed to do industrial training go
supposed to do industrial training go for your internship you are from the
for your internship you are from the
for your internship you are from the site it’s a rule no office work so I was
site it’s a rule no office work so I was
site it’s a rule no office work so I was very excited I dress my smart we’re not
very excited I dress my smart we’re not
very excited I dress my smart we’re not like this I was wearing my gum boots
like this I was wearing my gum boots
like this I was wearing my gum boots overall his helmet you can just picture
overall his helmet you can just picture
overall his helmet you can just picture it you know looking very official real
it you know looking very official real
it you know looking very official real engineer so into the site I mean I wish
engineer so into the site I mean I wish
engineer so into the site I mean I wish there one of the workers here is a
there one of the workers here is a
there one of the workers here is a carpenter he tells me our work on my
carpenter he tells me our work on my
carpenter he tells me our work on my dome he’s picking the local language
dome he’s picking the local language
dome he’s picking the local language welcome madam there’s rubbish their
welcome madam there’s rubbish their
welcome madam there’s rubbish their purpose cleaner
purpose cleaner
purpose cleaner it was funny at the time but before I
it was funny at the time but before I
it was funny at the time but before I was like huh okay Sybil saw I’m an
was like huh okay Sybil saw I’m an
was like huh okay Sybil saw I’m an engineer then he says ah perhaps maybe a
engineer then he says ah perhaps maybe a
engineer then he says ah perhaps maybe a trainee because maybe for him only women
trainee because maybe for him only women
trainee because maybe for him only women are supposed to be training in
are supposed to be training in
are supposed to be training in engineering after training he doesn’t
engineering after training he doesn’t
engineering after training he doesn’t know what happens to them so I said I
know what happens to them so I said I
know what happens to them so I said I Nutella guyana zack no i can’t allow
Nutella guyana zack no i can’t allow
Nutella guyana zack no i can’t allow this again I can’t allow this topping I
this again I can’t allow this topping I
this again I can’t allow this topping I have to show this mind that I have I can
have to show this mind that I have I can
have to show this mind that I have I can do a civil engineering it’s not only for
do a civil engineering it’s not only for
do a civil engineering it’s not only for men so I ended up trying to act like a
men so I ended up trying to act like a
men so I ended up trying to act like a month lifting heavy blocks nailing
month lifting heavy blocks nailing
month lifting heavy blocks nailing heating know if you look at my fingers
heating know if you look at my fingers
heating know if you look at my fingers and click man’s hands right now yeah so
and click man’s hands right now yeah so
and click man’s hands right now yeah so this is the problem so our women hold it
this is the problem so our women hold it
this is the problem so our women hold it like me perhaps some of them because you
like me perhaps some of them because you
like me perhaps some of them because you enter the course and you know it’s a
enter the course and you know it’s a
enter the course and you know it’s a person to supervision roles give
person to supervision roles give
person to supervision roles give commands help people out supply these
commands help people out supply these
commands help people out supply these like that not lift the heavy blocks not
like that not lift the heavy blocks not
like that not lift the heavy blocks not go do the mines job because our bodies
go do the mines job because our bodies
go do the mines job because our bodies won’t do it like that so some of them
won’t do it like that so some of them
won’t do it like that so some of them will just leave there’s a second reason
will just leave there’s a second reason
will just leave there’s a second reason then after work after you graduate you
then after work after you graduate you
then after work after you graduate you have your engineering degree you
have your engineering degree you
have your engineering degree you consider yourself an engineer you enjoy
consider yourself an engineer you enjoy
consider yourself an engineer you enjoy it employer you and you’re still getting
it employer you and you’re still getting
it employer you and you’re still getting this negative attitude from Inga the
this negative attitude from Inga the
this negative attitude from Inga the workers right now I’m walking and
workers right now I’m walking and
workers right now I’m walking and sometimes I can be passing by and then
sometimes I can be passing by and then
sometimes I can be passing by and then I’ll get some guy just tops minutes like
I’ll get some guy just tops minutes like
I’ll get some guy just tops minutes like ah why did being civil engineering don’t
ah why did being civil engineering don’t
ah why did being civil engineering don’t you go try a business or something I
you go try a business or something I
you go try a business or something I don’t tell you that I’ve done for years
don’t tell you that I’ve done for years
don’t tell you that I’ve done for years so I know what I want I want to be an
so I know what I want I want to be an
so I know what I want I want to be an engineer maybe another time my favorite
engineer maybe another time my favorite
engineer maybe another time my favorite someone walked up to manage he was like
someone walked up to manage he was like
someone walked up to manage he was like Bachelet why are you pretending why am i
Bachelet why are you pretending why am i
Bachelet why are you pretending why am i pretending to be a so engineer I had no
pretending to be a so engineer I had no
pretending to be a so engineer I had no comment for him I just tried I had to
comment for him I just tried I had to
comment for him I just tried I had to try with my level best you know do the
try with my level best you know do the
try with my level best you know do the best in touch you can show them that you
best in touch you can show them that you
best in touch you can show them that you were I will engineer my favorite story
were I will engineer my favorite story
were I will engineer my favorite story because I’ve been walking for like two
because I’ve been walking for like two
because I’ve been walking for like two months so far but I kept asking around
months so far but I kept asking around
months so far but I kept asking around my friends who are engine engineers
my friends who are engine engineers
my friends who are engine engineers trying to find out
trying to find out
trying to find out what the experience is was on one
what the experience is was on one
what the experience is was on one particular server called my mind a lady
particular server called my mind a lady
particular server called my mind a lady she told me how she had applied for a
she told me how she had applied for a
she told me how she had applied for a job with an arousing guy does a real
job with an arousing guy does a real
job with an arousing guy does a real good the job because they’re looking for
good the job because they’re looking for
good the job because they’re looking for two people and then she asked the guy
two people and then she asked the guy
two people and then she asked the guy how much is he paying you and he told
how much is he paying you and he told
how much is he paying you and he told her he was excited he was like oh yeah
her he was excited he was like oh yeah
her he was excited he was like oh yeah the my boss even asked me to negotiate
the my boss even asked me to negotiate
the my boss even asked me to negotiate my own salary and she told her she’s
my own salary and she told her she’s
my own salary and she told her she’s like when he asked me to negotiate my
like when he asked me to negotiate my
like when he asked me to negotiate my salary they just told me my starting
salary they just told me my starting
salary they just told me my starting salary is this no room for negotiation
salary is this no room for negotiation
salary is this no room for negotiation it’s been lower than the guy so such
it’s been lower than the guy so such
it’s been lower than the guy so such another another issue it would
another another issue it would
another another issue it would discourage this cow young gul all ready
discourage this cow young gul all ready
discourage this cow young gul all ready to continue in the course and after five
to continue in the course and after five
to continue in the course and after five years you publish dropout so I mean by
years you publish dropout so I mean by
years you publish dropout so I mean by saying giving a call to organizations
saying giving a call to organizations
saying giving a call to organizations recently I sent my newspaper they were
recently I sent my newspaper they were
recently I sent my newspaper they were advertising looking for engineers and
advertising looking for engineers and
advertising looking for engineers and you are saying all familiar engineers
you are saying all familiar engineers
you are saying all familiar engineers you’re encouraged to come and apply but
you’re encouraged to come and apply but
you’re encouraged to come and apply but when we apply what’s going to happen to
when we apply what’s going to happen to
when we apply what’s going to happen to us I even give us more opportunities to
us I even give us more opportunities to
us I even give us more opportunities to climb the ladder become project managers
climb the ladder become project managers
climb the ladder become project managers although then stay in the office or on
although then stay in the office or on
although then stay in the office or on the sides 24-7 working our hands of our
the sides 24-7 working our hands of our
the sides 24-7 working our hands of our legs off walking every day just start we
legs off walking every day just start we
legs off walking every day just start we can stare that position without moving
can stare that position without moving
can stare that position without moving up I am goin two iron consider that we
up I am goin two iron consider that we
up I am goin two iron consider that we actually become parents in the future
actually become parents in the future
actually become parents in the future and being a mother doesn’t mean that I
and being a mother doesn’t mean that I
and being a mother doesn’t mean that I live my mental capacity even if I have
live my mental capacity even if I have
live my mental capacity even if I have 10 children asked you tell you why this
10 children asked you tell you why this
10 children asked you tell you why this foundation is going to fail you know so
foundation is going to fail you know so
foundation is going to fail you know so also to the parents you know this
conditioning of little girls and two
conditioning of little girls and two boys such from a young age gals you
boys such from a young age gals you
boys such from a young age gals you buying toys boys abandoned cars in which
buying toys boys abandoned cars in which
buying toys boys abandoned cars in which career guidance in an all-girl school
career guidance in an all-girl school
career guidance in an all-girl school you will not see a civil engineer coming
you will not see a civil engineer coming
you will not see a civil engineer coming to tell you about construction law will
to tell you about construction law will
to tell you about construction law will bring probably an accountant it’s not
bring probably an accountant it’s not
bring probably an accountant it’s not it’s a like it’s just a female’s course
it’s a like it’s just a female’s course
it’s a like it’s just a female’s course because I’d also male doing a contest
because I’d also male doing a contest
because I’d also male doing a contest see you will see business also men are
see you will see business also men are
see you will see business also men are doing business but only brilliance the
doing business but only brilliance the
doing business but only brilliance the golf School in the middle school maybe
golf School in the middle school maybe
golf School in the middle school maybe optic like the what the men’s courses so
optic like the what the men’s courses so
optic like the what the men’s courses so if schools could change the attitude of
if schools could change the attitude of
if schools could change the attitude of taking only
taking only
taking only what they think is four goals and what
what they think is four goals and what
what they think is four goals and what they think is for boys everything anyone
they think is for boys everything anyone
they think is for boys everything anyone can do anything and finally to the
can do anything and finally to the
can do anything and finally to the little girls if you want to drive a car
little girls if you want to drive a car
little girls if you want to drive a car toy car ask for it don’t be put down by
toy car ask for it don’t be put down by
toy car ask for it don’t be put down by comments from someone telling you you
comments from someone telling you you
comments from someone telling you you can’t do this you can’t do that it’s
can’t do this you can’t do that it’s
can’t do this you can’t do that it’s only for mine didn’t create the job only
only for mine didn’t create the job only
only for mine didn’t create the job only for men they created for everyone I just
for men they created for everyone I just
for men they created for everyone I just want to say you’re an engineer first
want to say you’re an engineer first
want to say you’re an engineer first then a woman later thank
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