$10 +\u00a0Mary Doyle Keefe + Norman Rockwell = Rosie the Riveter,\u00a0Saturday Evening Post on May 29, 1943.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I’m not sure that Mr. Rockwell or Mary could’ve known the impact the\u00a01943 issue would have\u00a0on the American psyche for generations to come. The image of Rosie the Riveter springs to life, pride, determination, strength and the insatiable resolve to not only overcome, but rise to the top.<\/p>\n
Reading and thinking\u00a0about this demographic\u00a0it’s easy to\u00a0assemble a long list of\u00a0continuing contributions, in various aspects, being made\u00a0today\u00a0to the U.S. Manufacturing economy, it’s growth, and innovation by women in manufacturing. That’s how\u00a0I came across this infographic by eMaint.com<\/a>,\u00a0a great visual representation of women in manufacturing.<\/p>\n In the 1990’s women in manufacturing peaked to about 32% of the overall manufacturing workforce, but has been on a steady decline ever since. Although much has been, is being, done to improve the undesirable view of women in the manufacturing field, more needs to be done. With the inception of STEM and other organizations leading the way to educate, mentor and involve girls and young women in the manufacturing sector one can be hopeful that\u00a0the numbers will change and the stigma that manufacturing is a dirty job and only meant for the male population will give way to innovation and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n It’s been 73 years\u00a0since Mary Doyle Keefe and Norman Rockwell changed the public face of manufacturing forever and personified Rosie the Riveter and we continue to celebrate her!<\/p>\n![\"Celebrating](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn-2.emaint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/emaint-women-manufacturing.jpg?resize=910%2C2381\")