Australasian Railway Association 2020-21 Gender Diversity Report

Published on Mar 10. 2022

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) released its 2020-21 Gender Diversity report in early 2022. The report found that there has been a 2% rise in female participation in the rail workforce compared to 2018-19. Although more women are advancing their careers in rail, more action is needed to support stronger female participation in the industry.  

Women now make up 24% of the rail workforce, although the report also found that two key challenges to overcome for future growth are: 

• Availability of skilled or qualified female candidates for roles.

• Attraction of females into rail apprenticeships, rail training or the rail sector. 

Read the full report to learn more and access case studies on gender diversity in rail.  

Australasian Railway Association 2020-21 Gender Diversity Report

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