Advancing women in transport
Women and girls make up 51 per cent of the UK population. The female employment rate is 72.3 per cent yet women remain underrepresented in the transport sector accounting for only 26 per cent of workers.
Women in Transport is a not-for-profit that empowers women in the industry to maximise their potential. Membership provides exclusive access to events, our professional development programmes and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Women in Transport.
Everyone is welcome to join - we believe that by working together we can promote a diverse and strong transport workforce that supports UK growth.
Menopause Club
The Menopause Club is a monthly, virtual drop-in session for Women in Transport members to discuss everything related to perimenopause and menopause. It’s open to all members regardless of gender. The purpose is to create a safe space where members can share their experiences, and support and empower others.
We want to ensure these sessions continue to meet the needs of our members and welcome your views on how they should be run going forward at our next virtual drop-in.
Our next event is Wednesday 27th September from 9:15am - 10:00am. Come along and help us shape what the Menopause Club offering is. You can register here: Menopause Club Virtual Drop In — Women in Transport.
In the meantime, why not check out the recording from our last session (linked right) when special guest speaker Kate Muir shared insights from her book Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause (but were too afraid to ask). Kate is a menopause expert, author and producer of three groundbreaking Davina McCall women’s health documentaries. She is also the founding member of The Menopause Charity.
Upcoming Events
New! A free DEI group for women who work in Local Authorities in Highways departments, supporting all activities from Women in Transport Partner, Brightly.
Lunchtime Networking - Getting to know your colleagues from the Transport Industry
Come along and join us at this members-only event where we will split into smaller break-out groups to introduce ourselves to each other, find out what we have in common and discuss relevant topics. Then we will mix up the groups so you can get to speak to as many people as possible.
Why not come along and join us on Wednesday 15th May to have your say and to meet and network with some of your colleagues from the industry.
Women in Transport in collaboration with CIHT South East and partnered by the Transport Employment and Skills Taskforce (TEST), are pleased to invite you to attend a lunchtime webinar on Friday 17th May at 1200 where we will be hosting a panel discussion on The Gender Pay Gap in the Transport Industry.
Our Blog
Maternal mental health encompasses a spectrum of emotional, psychological, and social well-being factors that affect women during pregnancy and after childbirth. In recent years, the spotlight on maternal mental health has intensified, revealing its far-reaching effects on both individuals and society as a whole.
Let’s delve into the recent changes regarding flexible working hours in the UK. Effective from 6th April 2024 the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 came into force, bringing significant alterations to employees’ rights related to flexible working. We summarise the key points of the new legislation.
Karen Camilleri, Women in Transport Advance sponsor, reflects on her attendance at ALBUM conference. Karen shared her insight about making recruitment work as an integral part of your diversity and inclusion strategy, skills based hiring and the power of being part of the Women in Transport network.
Discover how Southeastern Railway is leading the way for women in the transport industry having recently been recognized with the prestigious WORK180 Equitable Workplace Award for its outstanding commitment to gender equity.
Campaigning for more women in transport
The All Party Group (APPG) for Women in Transport is a cross-party group of MPs and Peers, launched in 2016, to tackle the under representation of women in transport. Women in Transport acts as the Secretariat for the APPG.
The APPG for Women in Transport reformed on 17 June 2021, read the latest here.
Our Partners
Our dedicated team of volunteers is supported by our CEO and our Executive Support Team. Our corporate partners share our commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the transport sector and our mission of advancing the professional development of women working in transport.