FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
Polytechnique Montréal is 10 years ahead of Engineers Canada's goal of 30% women engineers by 2030.
In 2020, for the first time in Polytechnique’s history, the bachelor’s graduating class was 30.2% women.
To highlight the this historic milestone achievement and discuss the place of women in engineering, are: Kathy Baig (Chemical Engineering graduate; President - Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec), Mederith Alousi-Jones (Vice-President - Poly-Fi committee; Master's of Civil Engineering student; Mechanical Engineering graduate), Jean-Michel Dotonou (Poly-L ambassador; bachelor's student in Industrial Engineering), Annie Ross (Full Professor; Deputy Vice-President - Education and Research) and Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire (Honorary President – Polytechnique Board of Directors; first woman graduate in Civil Engineering).
Representatives from engineering, education, and politics have expressed their excitement about Polytechnique Montréal reaching the historic milestone of 30.2% women graduating at the bachelor’s-level, including Danielle McCann, Minister of Higher Education and Isabelle Charest, Minister for Higher Education, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women.
SUPPORT OUR INITIATIVES
![]() |
![]() Send virtual roses |
News
Press Review

Consult the Website for Future Students
To learn more about post-secondary studies, programs, admission, student life, services, etc.
Consult the Website for Future Students
To learn more about post-secondary studies, programs, admission, student life, services, etc.

News
News
Press review

june 13, 2023 - Les Affaires
Les femmes encore minoritaires à choisir la voie du génie
Maud Cohen, directrice générale, s'exprime sur la place des femmes en génie, le chemin parcouru et les efforts encore à fournir.

march 13, 2023 - Le Devoir
« Tout le monde a sa place en génie »
Découvrez le portrait de Sophia Roy, candidate au doctorat en génie chimique et lauréate de la huitième édition de l'Ordre de la rose blanche.

march 8, 2023 - University World News Africa Edition
Addressing gender disparities in scientific publication
Catherine Beaudry, professeure au Département de mathématiques et de génie industriel, signe une lettre ouverte sur la disparité de genre dans les publications scientifiques