Women in rail: Yes, we still need International Women’s Day
Female railworkers, source: Women in Rail
The 8th of March is International Women’s Day, and during the European Year of Rail, there is no better day to emphasise the role of women in rail. This role is increasing, but there is still room for more many more women, as they currently represent 21.41 per cent of all employees active in the sector.
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I would be interested to understand the source quoted for “[women] currently represent 21.41 per cent of all employees active in the sector”. Is that a Europe-wide figure, and does it cover the total supply chain of the railway?
Thank you
Stephen
Hi Stephen, it is data from the latest report on Development of women’s employment in the
European railway sector from CER, from 2018. It is the average share of women from 28 railway companies in 21 countries. Among the companies are infrastructure managers, and operators in both passenger and freight. You can find the report here: https://www.cer.be/sites/default/files/20200402_Sixth%20Women%20in%20Rail%20report_FINAL.pdf
Thanks Esther, that looks like a very interesting report, although it looks like it will take a little time for me to read and absorb its content!