Career
In 1919 she became first secretary of the Women's Engineering Society (WES) and was President in 1941. In November 1924 she co-founded and became the first director of the Electrical Association for Women. She was Chair of the Council of Scientific Management in the Home and presented papers on home management in various countries.
From 1946 to 1954 Haslett was the only woman member of the Council of the British Institute of Management, and the first woman Chairman (from 1953 to 1954) of the British Electrical Development Association. She edited the Electrical Handbook for Women and Household Electricity.
Dame Caroline became President of the British Federation of Business and Professional Women and President of the International Federation in 1950.
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