Women At Work : Breaking Barriers
This feature highlights the important role women employees are playing in male dominated industries like civil engineering, and the contributions they are making towards their company’s progress with their professional approach and skill sets honed over the years of experience in working at challenging project sites.
Maria R. has interviewed several such women, who, while struggling to create a work-life balance, are effectively managing their dual responsibilities at both home and work. They claim that family support and encouragement is driving their professional growth, on the face of societal expectations of a woman’s domestic responsibilities, biases, and relentless scrutiny.
The women interviewed voice the unanimous belief of working women around the world that employers can play a pivotal role by implementing family-friendly policies, promoting work-life balance initiatives, and fostering inclusive work environments that support women's professional growth and well-being.
Maria R. has interviewed several such women, who, while struggling to create a work-life balance, are effectively managing their dual responsibilities at both home and work. They claim that family support and encouragement is driving their professional growth, on the face of societal expectations of a woman’s domestic responsibilities, biases, and relentless scrutiny.
The women interviewed voice the unanimous belief of working women around the world that employers can play a pivotal role by implementing family-friendly policies, promoting work-life balance initiatives, and fostering inclusive work environments that support women's professional growth and well-being.
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NBM&CW - March 2024