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The presence of women in and their contributions to the manufacturing industry continue to rise. Today, 20.3% of all manufacturing leaders are women. As a woman in the manufacturing industry ...
This year’s class is an impressive and varied group —from arts, architecture and hospitality, to government, manufacturing and law, and economic development, nonprofits and finance. These women rock.
Across the country, women make up approximately one-third of the manufacturing workforce. At The Hershey Company, women play critical roles in all aspects of manufacturing, from entry-level to ...
It holds an opportunity for today’s 2.72 million unemployed women. The manufacturing industry has a massive labor shortage, with more than 600,000 job openings.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women represent only 26% of the U.S. furniture manufacturing workforce. Yana Katliarova is an example of how young women are making inroads into this once ...
A new study finds that women face higher rates of workplace accidents—and harassment—due to lingering attitudes and practices in traditionally male dominated industries.
Still, women in manufacturing often earn better wages than those in other industries: AAUW reported that women in manufacturing make 11.5% more than women in other private sector jobs.
The Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (WiMEF) announced the election of members to its 2025 Board of Directors, whose term begin on April 1, 2025. WiMEF is a nonprofit organization that ...