2024-12-21T21:05:17-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150016061/ethelday-celebrating-the-contributions-made-by-woman-to-the-field-of-architecture Mackenzie Goldberg 2017-07-05T15:15:00-04:00 >2017-07-05T18:23:24-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f6/f6daqr9t2eovdycx.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In 1898, Ethel Charles became the first woman to be admitted to the <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/9592/riba" target="_blank">Royal Institute of British Architects</a> (RIBA) and today <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/150013040/riba-to-celebrate-women-in-the-field-by-remembering-trailblazer-ethel-charles-the-first-woman-to-join-the-organization" target="_blank">RIBA is celebrating the trailblazer</a> with a social media campaign marked by the hashtag #Ethelday.</p>