Dear WG 5 members,

SC 27 has been studying the topic of gender diversity in line with the ISO Gender Action Plan.

This survey, designed based on inputs from the 1st SC27 Gender study survey (N22816) intends to learn about any differences in experiences in standards development based on gender, obtain indicators for tailoring the training to cater to the needs of SC27 and better understand what is required to get more women to the table.

The results of this survey will be presented at the SC 27 plenary in September 2025. All SC 27 members, regardless of gender or sex, are kindly invited to provide answers to the questions. All responses are purely voluntary and whether or not you answer is your own personal choice. All answers will be presented anonymously in the survey report.

The survey should only be completed once per person, regardless of how many SC 27 subgroups a person is active in.

The survey would take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Please respond by 30th April 2025.

We sincerely thank you for your support and co-operation.

Best regards,

Sobhi Mahmoud

Committee manager of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27