Selling Good Jobs in Transit: Engaging Stakeholders in Solutions to Workforce Gender Gaps

The majority of transit riders are women. Yet, even before the pandemic, the transportation sector was composed of only approximately 15% female-identifying workers. The gender gap remains, driven by changing cultural and political environments, generational composition of the workforce, preferences in work environments and more. Who’s working to change this picture – and where? Get an overview of efforts underway to balance the gender gap in our transportation workforce. Then break into small groups to focus on “low-hanging” and long-term solutions. How can we fill roles in a gender-equitable way, especially as care-givers (often women) re-examine flexible work environments? How can we accommodate the needs of multiple generations in the workforce? How do recruitment, employee development and management need to adapt? What are we overlooking? Let’s mind – and overcome – the gender gap!

Moderator: Bridgette Beato, CEO and Owner, Lumenor Consulting, Board, WTS International, Washington, DC
Api Appulingam, Chief Development Officer, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, CA
Inez Colon, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), Pittsburgh, PA
Emmanuella Myrthil, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA
Alanna Strohecker, Senior Vice President, AECOM, Philadelphia, PA