Yesterday marked International Women’s Day.
Is It Time For More Women In The Transport Industry?
Did you take a moment to celebrate the incredible women in your life?
The pandemic, unfortunately, hasn’t helped in closing the gender gap—especially around pay and employment.
In fact, Covid-19 has impacted women’s jobs disproportionately.
Women have been hit harder by redundancy, business closures, and increased home responsibilities.
Many had to become full-time caregivers when schools shut down.
Male-Dominated vs. Female-Dominated Industries
Male-dominated fields saw hiring slowdowns during the pandemic.
But the impact on female-dominated industries has been staggering.
Sectors like beauty and weddings felt a major hit due to restrictions.
This shift may be why more women are now exploring careers as couriers.
When you think of a white van or delivery driver, do you picture a woman at the wheel?
Why not?
The culture is shifting, and Covid-19 is sparking that change.
Leading The Way In Gender Representation
This week, Scotland set an example in pushing for gender equality in transport.
M&H Carriers, a Scottish transport company, is working to improve gender representation.
Even though women make up 47% of the UK workforce, only 20% work in transport.
But M&H Carriers aims to change that.
Women hold over half of the senior roles at the company.
Their goal?
To break down stereotypes of transport as a male-only field.
They hope more women will begin to see it as a viable career.
The Arts Moving Into Transport
The Arts industry also faced huge setbacks due to Covid-19.
Many artists turned to the delivery industry, stepping into key worker roles.
For example, a trombonist took a job at Yodel.
She spoke of the respect she gained for delivery drivers’ hard work.
A violinist also joined the industry, delivering for Waitrose.
Despite qualifying for government grants, she couldn’t sit idle.
Her new role helped her stay motivated, and she even volunteered at a charity shop on weekends.
Delivery Work: Challenging But Rewarding
As many of you know, delivery driving isn’t easy.
The demands have only grown over the past year and show no signs of slowing.
Yet, we welcome more women to join this vital industry.
Let’s continue fighting for gender equality, together.
For any women considering the delivery field, remember:
You’ll need more than standard van insurance to get started.
Take a look here to see how we can help.
