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Question: When was the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) officially founded?

Answer: Answer:
23 June 1919.

Brief Description:
WES was formed after World War I to support women who wished to remain in engineering roles, marking a major milestone in the formal recognition of women engineers.

(Source: Science Museum, 15 Nov 2025)

Source Link: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/history-women-engineering