Watch: Former Transport Secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening joins Southeastern Railway in celebrating Women in Engineering
On International Women in Engineering Day 2023 Southeastern, the railway company serving Kent Sussex and Southeast London has honoured engineering trailblazer Kent-born Verena Holmes, the first woman to become an elected member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). In marking International Women in Engineering Day, Southeastern wants to raise awareness of roles for women in engineering, traditionally a male-dominated field.