Women in Transport’s Sonya Byers awarded OBE 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 […]
Gender Inequality: Women in Transport urges UK to improve ESG Focus
Women in Transport has published its Equity Index 2023 Report*, that lays bare the gender disparities within the UK transport sector. This groundbreaking report reveals the realities women face and calls for urgent action to break down systemic barriers and forge a path towards a truly inclusive and equitable industry. The launch event also signifies […]
Early Careers Professional tells how her ITS (UK) Award helped boost her career
A former winner of the ITS (UK) Eric Sampson Award for Early Careers Professional of the Year has told the organisation’s Women in ITS Group how winning gave her the confidence to do things she otherwise would have been unlikely to try. Steph Barton won the award in 2020 and told the meeting, held to […]
Women In Transport confirms cross-party support for making women feel safe while travelling on the transport network
Women in Transport has announced the continued support of parliamentarians from across the political spectrum in addressing the under-representation of women in the transport industry workforce, as well as cross-party endorsement for making women feel safe as transport users. Parliamentarians’ support for tackling these issues was confirmed at the Annual General Meeting of the All-Party […]
Women in Transport hub to be set up in York
A new northern base for the national Women in Transport organisation is to be set up in York, thanks to a successful bid by the council. Women in Transport campaigns for and supports women in the transport sector where only 20% of workers are currently female. The new Yorkshire branch or ‘hub’ will mean face-to-face […]
