WELA - Merseta Women in Engineering Leadership Association

Wela was created with the sole purpose of showing women that Engineering is not just a male dominated field but that women can also excel in it. Wela is multi cultural and diverse group that consists of girls, students, working and aspiring engineers. It is the intention of wela to focus on academic, professional and personal development of women in engineering and be of service to the community.

The women in engineering leadership association (wela) was founded in 2011 and is one of five projects initiated and managed by the merSETA Chair in Engineering Development.

merSETA together with Nelson Mandela University initiated the wela programme with the aim of empowering young female engineering students at the institution. The duo has recognised the importance of promoting and developing women into this emerging field and to market it as a desirable career aspiration.