Our most recent board member, Dorcas Ariyo-Francis, Volunteer Engagement Lead, talks about her work in the transport industry, how she got into the transport sector and how she would encourage more young people to pursue a career in the industry that she loves.
Read moreFive things you can do as a male ally – Get on board
Neil Pepper MBE, Night Construction Manager in Renewals and Enhancements at London Underground and board member for Women in Transport, shares his five tips for becoming a better male ally. Neil is our membership lead at Women in Transport and an incredibly supportive, kind and generous male ally totally committed to advancing women working in transport and encouraging more young people into careers in transport.
Read moreAttracting more women in transport to your company
Did you know that 86% of women and 74% of men consider the diversity and inclusion policies of a potential employer when job seeking? Potential candidates clearly buy into the brand of their future employees. A compelling and attractive employer brand can attract more women by increasing awareness, building trust and ultimately increasing quality applications. Find out how you can identify the gaps and opportunities in your employer brand to attract more women in transport.
Read moreAdvice for women in transport and the importance of being authentic
Isabel Coman is Project Director for Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture. Isabel is a chartered civil engineer, specialising in railway infrastructure and leading complex major projects. She has 22 years’ experience in the industry, is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and is a Board Director for High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL). Isabel is passionate about improving our industry’s diversity and advancing women in transport. In this blog, she shares her advice for women in transport and discusses the importance of being authentic.
Read morePaying it forward
Sharon Daly is the Chief Operating Officer at Steer. Sharon is accountable for the operational aspects across the company’s 20 offices in Europe, North America, South America and India. Sharon was a mentor in the pilot year of our Advance programme and has continued to meet with her mentee. In this guest blog, Sharon shares her experience of being an Advance mentor and shares her advice for women working in the transport sector looking to progress their career.
Read more"The importance of networking cannot be overstated"
In a male-dominated sector, men are essential in championing and supporting the careers of women working in transport. 50% of our Advance mentors are men, in this blog, Matthew Reagan discusses how he became one of them and provides advice for women looking to progress in the transport sector.
Read moreGoing The Extra Mile for Women in Transport
TXM Recruit has sponsored the Advance mentoring programme for two years. TXM Group Director, Gary Lincoln, has been a mentor in both years. Here he discusses why TXM supports Women in Transport and why he is personally so passionate about promoting gender balance in transport and engineering.
Read more12 Practical Ways to Promote Gender Balance
Last week, we discussed the importance of culture to promote gender balance in line with this year’s International Women’s Day theme - #BalanceforBetter. Today, we consider 12 practical ways to promote gender balance by attracting and retaining women in transport.
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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 moreA flexible approach - closing the gender gap in infrastructure
Sonya Veerasamy, Vice President of Women in Transport, attended a Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum seminar on 7 February focusing on closing the gender gap in infrastructure. In this blog, she discusses how flexibility can help us close the gap and achieve gender parity.
Read moreBoard Member Insight - Camilla Ween
Camilla Ween is a Harvard Loeb Fellow and a Built Environment Expert at the Design Council. She is an architect and urbanist. Camilla worked for Transport for London for 11 years advising on the integration of transport with land use development and policy. She is currently a director of Goldstein Ween Architects, working on urban planning and transportation projects world-wide for public and private sector clients.
Read moreBoard Member Insight - Mailys Pineau
I am a project manager responsible for the delivery of transport planning and highway design inputs to planning applications, masterplans and feasibility studies. As I work in a private consultancy this involves liaising with clients, design teams and local authorities and, internally, coordinating the efforts of multi-disciplinary teams.
Read moreBoard Member Insight - Kirsten Galea
At this stage in my career I’m usually either leading a team of architects and assistant architects and interfacing with other disciplines, or managing a multidisciplinary team to deliver transport related projects. I also occasionally help on bids relevant to my skills and/or experience.
Read moreBoard Member Insight - Jo Field
I’m the owner of a boutique consultancy specialising in stakeholder engagement, policy, public affairs and gender diversity for the transport and infrastructure sectors.
We’re currently involved in stakeholder engagement for a range of large, and small, transport infrastructure schemes, as well as research and campaigns for non-profits in the sector. We also advise transport companies on how to achieve a more gender-balanced team.
We’re a start-up, so my job involves anything and everything, from working in the business to developing it.
Read moreBoard Member Insight - Shazar Dhalla
I started my professional journey at KPMG in Canada over 10 years ago and moved to the UK on what I thought would be a two-year audit secondment. Nearly eight years later I’m still here and I’ve developed a passion for London and a passion for transport!
Read moreEngineering, Misunderstood - a view from Katie Abraham
It is no secret that the transport industry faces many challenges and one of them is changing people’s perceptions of what we are and what we do. Engineering also faces the same challenge. There has been a notable movement in an attempt to increase the number of women in the industry. But, says Katie Abraham, if we want to see young girls become passionate about transport and engineering, do we need to address the misunderstood preconception?
Read moreVice President Insight - VP Sonya Veerasamy
We ask our Vice President, Sonya Veerasamy, some questions. Get to know her more by reading the insight!
Read moreBoard Member Insight - Neil Pepper MBE
We ask our board member Neil Pepper some questions. Get to know him more by reading the insight!
Read more5 companies who have positioned their diversity communications brilliantly
Diversity is good for business. EW Group launched their Inclusive Culture Pledge this month which will provide free support in 2018 to pledging companies who are committed to progressing their diversity and inclusion agenda. In this guest blog, Rachael Wilson, MD of EW Group shares five businesses that are communicating their diversity imperative in a way which is clear and relevant to the business, gaining buy-in from people at all levels.
Read moreLadies – Arise and empower supportive men as allies!
Audrey Ezekwesili is a member of Women in Transport, a registered change management practitioner and founder of Facilitate4Me Ltd. In this guest blog, Audrey discusses how women should proactively seek, embrace, and empower supportive men as allies to support their professional development.
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