1、Women in UK Manufacturing 2025:leading with inclusionA review of best practices for advancing inclusive leadershipAbout this report The Women in UK Manufacturing 2025 report provides an overview of the progress made over the past year and the challenges that remain for women in the manufacturing sec
2、tor.This edition focuses on leadership and inclusion,examining how workplace culture and organisational practices shape womens participation and advancement.It combines sector-wide data with insights from surveys and interviews,offering evidence-based analysis of the barriers and opportunities that
3、shape womens experiences in manufacturing.The report provides guiding principles to lead with inclusion and calls for manufacturing leaders to work collectively to advance gender equality and strengthen the sectors future.The report findings are independent and represent the views of the authors but
4、 have been enabled by IfM Engage and Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy(Institute for Manufacturing,University of Cambridge)and our 2025 WiM UK conference sponsors Lloyds,Carlsberg Britvic,Arla Foods,and Enginuity.Authors Jennifer Castaeda-Navarrete,Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy,IfM Eng
5、age,Institute for Manufacturing,University of Cambridge Valeria Ramirez,Institute for Manufacturing,University of Cambridge Eun Sun Godwin,University of Wolverhampton Rose Sargent,Make UK Samia Mahmood,University of Wolverhampton Contributors The authors would like to thank the following individuals
6、 for their valuable input and comments:Amy Miles,Clare Porter,David Leal-Ayala,Gary Sheader,Katy Davies,Zoi Roupakia,and Zongshuai Fan.Copy-editing by Elizabeth Tofaris,IfM Engage,Institute for Manufacturing,University of Cambridge and Amanda George,Perfect Words Cover design by Ella Whellams,IfM En