ABSTRACT
In the UK, anyone calling themselves an architect is required by law to register with the Architects Registration Board, whereas joining Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and having the right to append those important letters to one’s name is an optional extra. With the ratio of women architects increasing, it is interesting to examine the numbers of women involved in governance of RIBA. The latest statistics collected by RIBA from UK schools of architecture still indicate that women drop out of architectural education at a faster rate than men. However, there are still evidently significant issues within both the profession and society at large that must be overcome before we reach the targets set by Building Design’s 50/50 Campaign initiated in 2005, when a mere 14% of registered architects were women. High profile, successful women architects are becoming more visible as amazing role models to inspire the younger generations.
