Mind the Gap

May 26, 2020
Some of the most prominent women in manufacturing share their thoughts on just how successfully the industry is closing the gender gap.

We’ve talked about more women in manufacturing for a long time, but are we making any definable progress? Machine Design asked some of the most interesting women in our networks to tell us: What has that progress looked like? How are we measuring it? Are companies becoming more receptive to prioritizing roles for women? And what are the continuing barriers to success? Here’s what they had to say.

READ MORE: A Gender Crisis of Confidence

About the Author

Rehana Begg | Editor-in-Chief, Machine Design

As Machine Design’s content lead, Rehana Begg is tasked with elevating the voice of the design and multi-disciplinary engineer in the face of digital transformation and engineering innovation. Begg has more than 24 years of editorial experience and has spent the past decade in the trenches of industrial manufacturing, focusing on new technologies, manufacturing innovation and business. Her B2B career has taken her from corporate boardrooms to plant floors and underground mining stopes, covering everything from automation & IIoT, robotics, mechanical design and additive manufacturing to plant operations, maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement. Begg holds an MBA, a Master of Journalism degree, and a BA (Hons.) in Political Science. She is committed to lifelong learning and feeds her passion for innovation in publishing, transparent science and clear communication by attending relevant conferences and seminars/workshops. 

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