Tessa Wright – författare

Examining women’s diverse experiences of male-dominated work, this ground-breaking book explores what sexuality and gender means to women working in the construction and transport industries. Using accounts from heterosexual women and lesbians working in professional, manual and operational roles, Gender and Sexuality in Male-Dominated Occupations adopts an intersectional approach to examine advantage and disadvantage on the basis of gender, sexuality and occupational class in these sectors. Drawing on interviews and focus groups, the author examines why women choose to enter male-dominated industries, their experiences of workplace relations, their use of women’s support networks and trade unions, and the interface between home and work lives. Presenting international and UK-based examples of effective interventions to increase women’s participation in male-dominated work, this important book highlights the need for political will to tackle women’s underrepresentation, and suggests directions for the future.  

Freedom is a choice. And its our right. Many of us live in free and democratic nations, yet hold ourselves captive within the limited perception created by our beliefs. Freedom is a divine gift from our creator, but it is one that many are unable to embrace because of the limitations weve placed on the human experience.

Walking in a New Light details a spiritual journey toward a less restricted life. Wisdom and insights revealed in the course of a genuine search provide the key to releasing mysteries previously hidden. Th rough changes in perception come the much-needed changes in reality. This story, which allows the reader to enter the unique and troubling circumstances of another through the mindful art of journaling, provides lessons and opportunities to promote growth and understanding. Here is proof that a willing heart that seeks healing and change for self first has the potential to heal many, and can therefore create the change we all wish to see.

We all experience life as a journey, but when we become aware of our own potential, power and purpose, we have an opportunity to create the circumstances that make for a kinder and more beautiful existence. Walking as one, we become one. This union unlocks the door that holds us captive, and reveals the true meaning of freedom and peace.

Women play an essential role in the transport workforce worldwide, working in formal and informal jobs in public transport, road freight and logistics, rail, maritime and aviation sectors, in ports and in active travel. Women, Work and Transport is an international collection that brings together researchers with global expertise in gender and transport work to provide original evidence of the experiences of women working in all transport modes across countries in the Global North and the Global South. The 21 chapters reveal the everyday challenges faced by women working in highly masculinised environments, including gender stereotypes about women’s lack of suitability for transport work, gender-based violence and harassment, limited opportunities for promotion and progression, inflexible work patterns, poor working conditions, and lack of gender-specific facilities.

The transport sector has also been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in widespread furlough and redundancies. The effect of the pandemic on women’s work in transport is addressed, while other chapters also reveal how women have succeeded in transport occupations, with the support of mentoring schemes, leadership programmes and trade unions, highlighting new emerging opportunities to challenge occupational gender segregation as the transport sector transforms through automation, digitisation, and the transition to low-carbon technologies.

The Transport and Sustainability series addresses the important nexus between transport and sustainability containing volumes dealing with a wide range of issues relating to transport, its impact in economic, social and environmental spheres, and its interaction with other policy sectors.