There's a common misconception that the manufacturing industry is almost universally male-dominated. In many people's minds, the industry is old fashioned, hanging on to dated gender biases and excluding women from managerial roles that are key to climbing the industry ladder, such as production supervisors and operations managers. But the fact is, manufacturers are more forward-thinking than ever before, and women now make up nearly one-third of the manufacturing industry workforce in the United States.
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Originally published on CTE: 2019-03-08
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/celebrating-women-manufacturing/
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