2024-11-21T15:13:24-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150013040/riba-to-celebrate-women-in-the-field-by-remembering-trailblazer-ethel-charles-the-first-woman-to-join-the-organization Nicholas Korody 2017-06-16T12:39:00-04:00 >2017-06-16T12:39:10-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/39/39dm509j47jndo4j.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>At the turn of the century, women were rare in the field of architecture&mdash;something that, while certainly improved, <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149897681/why-international-women-s-day-matters-for-architects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">remains</a> a deeply unfortunate reality of the profession that urgently requires attention and remediation.</p><p>A notable exception was Ethel Mary Charles, the first women to join the <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/9592/riba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Institute of British Architects</a> (RIBA), helping pave the way for the thousands of women who&rsquo;ve followed in her footsteps. On July 5, 2017, RIBA celebrates Charles with #EthelDay, a day of international social media campaigning to recognize the indelible mark that women have left in the field since her day.</p><p>RIBA encourages everyone to share a picture of a film of a woman architect you find inspiring (and/or one of their designs), with the hashtag #EthelDay.</p><p>&ldquo;I encourage architects, students and their educators, design professionals and enthusiasts from around the world to join me in celebrating the contribution of women in architecture,&rdquo; states Jane Duncan, RIBA President and founder of Interna...</p>