Women In Defense Panel Aims To Bolster Inclusiveness
Women continue to face disadvantages in the workplace, despite efforts to raise awareness of preconceptions about gender roles.
Diversity is a requirement, not an option, in the defense industry.
Diversity is a requirement, not an option, in the defense industry.

How can the defense industry promote diversity and gender equality among its ranks? How can it use the lessons learned from the pandemic to improve inclusivity and productivity? Those were just a few of the questions raised by Sophie Thomas, Zephyr program manager at Airbus and industry co-chair of the Women in Defence Charter, who led a thought-provoking FIA Connect 2020 seminar on July 22. The Women in Defence Charter launched in September of 2019 in London and received signed commitments from industry leaders and the Ministry of Defence to work toward gender balance and opportunities for women to succeed at all levels in the defense sector.