Business
12 March, 2024
Women’s group drives ahead
WOMEN in Automotive, an organisation promoting and supporting female and non-binary participation in the automotive industry, is embarking on an exciting new era of growth under new leadership and immediate national expansion.
The now independently-run Women in Automotive will completely overhaul its corporate identity and membership offering as it supercharges its campaign to combat inequalities and lack of opportunity for women and non-binary individuals in one of Australia’s largest industries.
“Women continue to be underpaid and underrepresented in the Australian Automotive Industry, from apprenticeships to boardrooms,” said Women in Automotive director Rachel Reed-Butler.
“When women do find a place, studies by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency have shown that the gender gap on total remuneration is still around 19 per cent”.
Ms Reed-Butler acknowledged that the automotive industry had improved in recent years, but more work needed to be done to make it truly inclusive. “The Australian automotive industry has taken great strides in transitioning from its male-dominated roots into a more inclusive and supportive career choice for all Australians, but we’ve really only seen the first steps,” she said.
Ms Reed-Butler is part of a three-strong leadership team that took up the reins of Women in Automotive from the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) on March 1. The leadership team includes motoring journalist Nadine Armstrong and TV and motorsport presenter Kate Peck.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Women in Automotive, established by the VACC in 1999. Women in Automotive reaches 10,500 people through its various platforms and touchpoints, and has plans to grow this number considerably, starting with a national expansion of its membership base and events calendar.
Individuals can sign up for free to be a member of Women in Automotive by clicking through the Womeninautomotive.com.au website.
Companies or organisations wishing to partner with Women in Automotive should email hello@womeninautomotive.com.au
