Our member insight series is an opportunity to get to know some of our Women in Transport members. In this member insight, we showcase Caroline Hildreth.
Read MorePodcast S2E5: Exploring Diabetes Awareness – Intersectional Perspectives on Prevention and Management
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In this episode, we’re speaking to Clare Murphy and Kate Walker about diabetes, and the risks it poses in the road haulage industry. 5 million people in the UK have diabetes, and amongst people who drive for a living, it could be as many as 1 in 3 with type 2 diabetes.
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Women In Transport: Members Insight – Gillian Risdale
Team member insight from Gillian Risdale.
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TfL’s Women’s Colleague Network Group
It’s an exciting time to be a member of TfL’s Women’s Colleague Network Group.
Read MorePodcast S2E4: Intersectional Journeys with Magdalena Nowak
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Magdalena Nowak began her life in Communist Poland, dreaming of travel and adventure. After experiencing flooding and homelessness, she left Poland and lived and worked around Europe before settling in the UK. She worked her way up in the NHS for ten years, before making the change to become a train guard just six years ago.
Read MorePodcast S2E3: Free to Be Me – Conversations with Transport Pioneers Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month
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In this episode, we’re celebrating the South Asian pioneers of the UK transport industry. We’ve interviewed four guests from around the sector, to talk about their careers, the challenges they faced and their advice for young South Asians as they enter the workforce.
Read MoreLooking after nature so that nature can look after us: The benefits of Nature-Based Solutions
Over the course of human history, the perspective and value of our planet has evolved. We benefit from globalisation through increases in connectivity, technological advancements and economic integrations bringing improvements to the quality of life through the implementation of efficient transport systems and ensuring accessibility to services like healthcare and education.
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Women In Transport: Members Insight - Grace Packard
Member Insight from Grace Packard.
Read MorePodcast S2E2: Unlocking Success – The Transformative Power of Networks
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In this episode, we’re speaking to Hannah Winstanley and Donna Kelly about networks. Women’s networks can be a powerful way to overcome the barriers to success that women face, helping you to find mentors, allies and advice at every stage of your career.
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Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with Turner & Townsend
Women in Transport is delighted to announce that our esteemed partners, Turner & Townsend, has renewed its partnership with us and upgraded from the Supporter to the Ambassador package.
Read MorePodcast S2E1: Unmasking Microaggressions with Cecilia Harvey
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How can you recognise microaggressions in your workplace, and help to reduce their impact? Cecilia Harvey gives tangible examples of what microaggressions are, how they can affect those who receive them, and how we can call them out, whether we are on the receiving end or as allies.
Read MorePACTS Manifesto for Road Safety 2024
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has coordinated a groundbreaking manifesto calling for immediate and strategic action to address the persistent issue of road fatalities and serious injuries in the UK. With support, now from more than 60 leading organisations and growing by the day, the manifesto outlines four strategic priorities aimed at revolutionising road safety and significantly reducing fatalities and serious injuries on UK roads.
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Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with ALBUM
Women in Transport enjoys continued growth and keeps on building a powerful platform for change
We held our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 27th June where we invited our members to review and celebrate the successes of the past year, as well as provide their feedback to help us shape the year ahead.
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Women in Transport Announces Renewal of Partnership with UK Tram
Women in Transport: Members Insight - Eugenia Agell-Bernad
Member Insight from Eugenia Agell-Bernad.
Read MoreSonya Byers Awarded OBE in King’s Birthday Honours 2024 for Services to Diversity
Sonya Byers, Chief Executive Officer of Women in Transport, Patron of Women on the Move Against Cancer, and Trustee of parkrun global, has been honoured with an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2024. This prestigious award recognises her exceptional contributions to diversity and inclusion within the transport industry, her dedicated efforts in supporting cancer awareness and research, and her significant role in promoting community health and well-being through parkrun.
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Women In Transport: Team Member Insight – Jo Foxall
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Women in Transport: Team Member Insight from Wales Regional Lead - Jo Foxall
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Whitepaper to Combat the Motherhood Penalty: Building an Inclusive Workplace in the UK's Flexible Working Era
In a groundbreaking move towards fostering inclusivity and tackling the motherhood penalty head-on, Women in Transport, working in partnership with Kier Transportation, is thrilled to announce the launch of its comprehensive whitepaper. h Kier Transportation, is thrilled to announce the launch of its comprehensive whitepaper. This document lays out actionable recommendations to transform workplaces into supportive environments for working parents.
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Zaneta Kubat tackles the obstacle course in Lothian’s annual Driver of the Year competition
An interview with Zaneta Kubat, Lothian’s Driver of the Year competition participant
Zaneta Kubat is a bus driver for Lothian in Edinburgh. With 5-years’ previous experience as a bus driver in London, Zaneta has been with the company for more than 2 years and speaks passionately about the vital role she plays in keeping the wheels turning for the communities she serves.
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