It’s always satisfying when two organisations you enjoy working with join forces to make a partnership. That happened this month when Driving for Better Business marked International Women’s Day (8 March) by teaming up with Women in Transport, launching a year of podcasts and features.
Read moreCelebrating Women in Transport for International Women's Day
Driving for Better Business is marking International Women’s Day (8 March), launching a year of videos, podcasts and features, and teaming up with Women in Transport, a not-for-profit promotional, professional-development and support group.
Read moreWomen in Transport welcomes new partnership with Eurovia UK
On International Women’s Day, Women in Transport is delighted to announce a new partnership with Eurovia UK. The partnership demonstrates Eurovia UK’s commitment to improving and encouraging diversity in their own businesses and across the transport sector. The partnership will see 30 free memberships offered by Eurovia UK to women, and men, across its business.
Read moreWomen in Transport supports transport ministers call for gender equality
Ministers across the Department for Transport (DfT) have written to industry leaders calling on them to take action to increase the availability of opportunities across the sector to women. Drawing this together, the DfT announced that it will shortly be holding a major round-table to look into the barriers preventing women from joining the sector.
Read moreWomen in Transport celebrates International Women's Day in Parliament
Women in Transport celebrated International Women’s Day early in the Houses of Parliament. In a joint event with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Women in Transport and the Transport Select Committee, around 60 senior women from the transport sector attended to share their expertise with the aim of increasing female representation in the Transport Select Committee’s work.
Read moreJo Field Shortlisted for the first ever Inspirational Women in Public Affairs list
Women in Transport board member, Jo Field, has been nominated for the inaugural Inspirational Woman in Public Affairs list. The list is being curated by Women in Public Affairs and Policy Mogul, ahead of International Women’s Day.
Read moreWomen in Transport builds partnerships in the North East
Gemma Hewitt, the lead for our North East hub, joined the panel of a joint energy and transport sector event focused on gender parity on Monday 4 March 2019. Working alongside other sector networks enables us to reach more women facing the same or similar issues in a different, but very much linked industry.
Read more#BalanceforBetter
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #BalanceforBetter. The theme recognises that balance is better for everyone and is not simply a women’s issue. Gender balance matters to our economies and our communities and we have a collective responsibility to accelerate our progress.
Read moreAnna Delvecchio nominated for Remarkable Woman Award 2019
Women in Transport board member, Anna Delvecchio has been nominated for the Women Leaders Association’s Remarkable Woman Award. This nomination follows Anna being named Woman of the Year by the FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards 2018.
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