Women are struggling to reach leadership positions in the aviation sector, according to new gender and diversity research. Women are struggling to reach leadership positions in the aviation sector, according to new gender and diversity research. However, the percentage of senior positions held by women is low, with fewer than one in five of the respondents indicating that more than 30pc of senior roles are held by women in their organisations. "All the evidence shows that greater diversity at all levels in organisations makes for better decision making and enhanced performance." Just 12pc of respondents saw gender or diversity bias as a challenge to career progression in their organisation.

Source: Irish Independent October 21, 2018 16:52 UTC