All Entries Tagged With: "Women"
Much Has Changed For Women Truckers, But Not Everything
By Sandy Long – / N2N / – There is a lot of talk these days about how to make women more comfortable about entering male dominated fields. Leveling the playing fields so that any job is available to any gender in today’s economy makes a lot of sense; but how does one make anyone [...]
Happy 4th Anniversary Women In Trucking Association!
- / N2N / – May of 2007, Ellen Voie founded the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) with a dream of making the industry better for women and all drivers. After four years, WIT and Ellen Voie have come a long way. With over 1600 members comprised of both drivers, carriers and others in the [...]
Women Truck Drivers Struggle to Gain Better Treatment
- / N2N / – In the latest issue of Landline Magazine is a letter to the editor from a friend of mine. In it he talks about how women are still treated in the industry at truck stops, shippers and receivers and among other places we all have to do business at or with. [...]
Women Urged to Earn Techology Degrees for Transportation Careers
- / N2N / – To help counter an anticipated shortage of skilled transportation workers, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today signed an agreement with the Women’s Transportation Seminar International to encourage women to complete undergraduate and graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math – while pursuing careers in transportation. “There’s tremendous opportunity out [...]
Women In Homeland Security (WHS) Opens Chapter in Florida
- / N2N / – WHS is proud to announce its first formal event. A kick off cocktail party will be held on Monday, February 1st 2010. The event will be held Monday February 1st, 2010 at 6pm at RoboVault, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It will be a relaxing evening and wonderful company. The guest [...]
WIL UK Announces Support for Transaid
- / N2N / – Women in Logistics UK (WIL UK), the organization set up to promote women in the logistics sector and to enhance their networking and development opportunities, has announced Transaid as its chosen charity. Women In Logistics UK has already shown its support through helping to promote Transaid activities such as Transaid [...]
