More skilled women key to grow African aviation industry

A keen observer attending aviation meetings and forums in Africa and elsewhere in the world cannot help noticing the subdued presence of women. Higher up into aviation echelons, just a handful of women occupy senior managerial positions.

Gender disparity in the professional world is regrettably endemic and the aviation industry is no exception. While it is commendable that women worldwide are slowly closing the gap in critical areas such as health and education, more needs to be done to bring more women into the airline workforce, particularly so in technical and leadership roles.