WOMEN IN WELDING WOMEN IN WELDING
The fact that Welding World is running a feature on women in welding, and will be returning to this issue in each remaining edition of 2021, is a sign that there is much to discuss. That 50% of our population play almost no part in our industry should alert many to not just a terrible discrepancy, but also to the realisation that we are missing out on a valuable source of labour, expertise and inspiration. The reasons for this are of course many and varied and in the following pages we will make a start on raising and discussing these. We felt that it was best to do this through some of the very women who are currently breaking the mould.
That’s because at the start of this piece we used the word ‘almost’ and are thankful that there are some women in our industry who have lead the way for others. Those who were are proud to feature cover a wide range of ages, experiences and roles within industry. We have spoken to very young people who are just making their way in workshops. Others are getting their hands dirty and making the next steps to founding their own business. Meanwhile there are those who already run businesses, some head up family organisations while other are setting high standards in the boardroom of major global enterprises.
We hope that reading some of the following interviews will be inspirational in itself. Firstly for those young women and girls who may see shares of this and know that this is the path they want to take in the world of work but do not feel empowered to do so.
We would also like decision makers to read this and realise that more can and must be done to help young girls at an earlier age. The great battle we have (with both boys and girls) to get our young people to excel at STEM subjects is crucial to our industrial future. For now simply read our following stories and be inspired. We were!
6 / WELDING WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 02 - APRIL 2021
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