She chaired the first ever International Conference of Women In Science, Industry and Commerce, a three-day event held London in July 1925, organised by Caroline Haslett for the Women's Engineering Society in co-operation with other leading women's groups. Astor hosted a large gathering at her home in St James's to enable networking amongst the international delegates, and spoke strongly of her support of and the need for women to work in the fields of science, engineering and technology.
she chaired the first ever international conference of women in science industry and commerce a three-day event held london in july 1925 organised by caroline haslett for the women's engineering society in co-operation with other leading women's groups astor hosted a large gathering at her home in st james's to enable networking amongst the international delegates and spoke strongly of her support of and the need for women to work in the fields of science engineering and technology