Currently, approximately 21 per cent of health and safety professionals are women, which means the profession is not representative of the workplace. Translate this into leadership roles and we have even more work to do.
By Louise Hosking, OneWISH Coalition on 11 May 2023
Funmi Adegbola is founder of the Society of Women in Safety Health and Environment-Africa (SOWSHE-A) which gives support to female professionals in safety, health and environment (SHE) through mentorship and training. Safety Management catches up with Funmi for International Women’s Day which is all about how we #EmbraceEquity.
By Safety Management on 07 March 2023
"Women have lots of different barriers to face around having their voice heard." British Safety Council's Dr Julie Riggs shares what inspires, frustrates and motivates her about working in health and safety.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 March 2023
More women are joining the health and safety industry. But is change happening fast enough?
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 March 2023
The government is to appoint a new role within the Department for Work and Pensions who will work with employers on menopause workplace issues.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 February 2023
If anyone was still in doubt, the #MenopauseRevolution is truly upon us.
By Carolyn Harris MP on 14 December 2021
Sexual harassment in healthcare has become ‘normalised’ and not enough is being done to address it. These are the bleak findings from a new survey of more than 2,000 nurses carried out by Nursing Times and UNISON.
By Kim Sunley, UNISON on 20 August 2021
Historically, mesothelioma cancer has mostly affected older men exposed to asbestos while they served in the navy, or labour intensive roles. But women now comprise 17 per cent of all cases, and the numbers are on the rise.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 April 2018
