{"id":5896,"date":"2023-03-06T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T09:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewenergy.enagas.es\/?p=5896"},"modified":"2024-09-25T14:01:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:01:49","slug":"female-role-models-in-the-energy-sector-ellastelocuentan-shetellsyou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewenergy.enagas.es\/en\/proactive\/female-role-models-in-the-energy-sector-ellastelocuentan-shetellsyou\/","title":{"rendered":"Female role models in the energy sector: #EllasTeLoCuentan"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m sure that, throughout your childhood, and on more than one occasion, you have been asked the question: \u201cWhat do you want to be when you grow up?\u201d It may seem like a simple question, but it is not. Because how can you want to be something you don\u2019t know exists?<\/p>\n

The lack of female role models is one of the main reasons why many women do not pursue a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, known as STEM training.<\/p>\n

Precisely in order to make visible examples of women dedicated to this type of knowledge, at the beginning of 2022 Enag\u00e1s launched the #EllasTeLoCuentan<\/a> campaign, which has recently celebrated its first anniversary It stars women of different ages, profiles and positions, who have used testimonial videos to talk about what they wanted to be when they were young girls, the achievements they have reached throughout their professional career in the energy sector and how they have achieved them.<\/p>\n

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The lack of female role models is one of the main reasons why many women do not pursue STEM-oriented careers<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The energy sector has been traditionally male. The areas of knowledge required have historically been more in demand by men, so incorporating women into certain professional profiles can be a challenge for companies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we have tried to do with #EllasTeLoCuentan is to impact on all types of female talent as broadly as possible, although our challenge is mainly in infrastructure operation positions, where we have few women,\u201d says Teresa Blanco, Diversity and Engagement Manager at Enag\u00e1s.<\/p>\n

To this end, the company sees it as fundamental to give visibility – through various means, such as this campaign – to female role models, \u201cso that girls and young women who are studying know that our sector offers great opportunities,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n