Women In Trucking Blog / Gender Diversity Issues

Creating and sustaining a positive workplace culture is crucial for employee engagement, retention, and overall business success. Montiqua Mathers, Founder of People First Consulting, explores the importance of workplace culture …

Photo Credit: Ancora Education Summary: This article discusses the barriers women face in the skilled trades and how investing in career training for women can benefit employers. There’s little dispute …

In the past, many motor carriers tried to be gender blind in their hiring process. They insisted that they only hired, "the best driver." However, over the years we've learned …

L to R: Jennifer Hedrick, WIT President & CEO; Sue Lawless, FMCSA’s Acting Deputy Administrator; Jenny Fall, WIT Director of Driver Engagement Women In Trucking Association (WIT) continuously advocates for …

Did you know that women make up nearly 12.1% of professional drivers? This is according to the 2023 WIT Index, which also reports the percentages of women in the C-Suite, …

2023 I Heart Trucking Photo Contest submission from Megan Miller: "Bridgestone loves all powerful female teammates, partners and fleets we work with every day!" Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) has …

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are usually voluntary, employee-led groups with the aim to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organizations they serve. They're usually led and participated in …

“If we could find a way To get inside Each other's mind, If you could see you Through my eyes Instead of your ego I believe you'd be Surprised to …

Photo: Shelle Lichti via The Rainbow Rider Fan Page on Facebook Skills and qualifications - that is what driving a truck is all about. Can you pass a Department of …

The goal of Women In Trucking is to create a more gender diversity industry. We are proud of the fact that fifteen percent of our members are men who join …