State DOTs Look to Strengthen Gender Equity in Workforce
Women comprise only 15 percent of the transportation workforce, and this statistic declines in executive and leadership positions and does not reflect those who may not identify as men or women. For women of color, the numbers are even more disparate.
Advancing Gender Equity in the DOT Workforce (NCHRP Synthesis 618), from TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program, was released this past week and documents current state departments of transportation (DOT) practices related to advancing gender equity in DOT workforces.
This Women's History Month, find TRB resources to improve gender equity in the transportation industry across modes.
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