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Breaking the Bias as a woman in Defence

Posted by: Kate Sharman, Posted on: 21 March 2022 - Categories: Inclusion, Working at DIO
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Hi. I’m Kate Sharman, Assistant Head of the UK Defence Training Estate. The theme this year for International Women’s Day was Break the Bias and focused on how women experience working in a more male dominated area. My mother was …

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My experiences as a woman working in Defence

Posted by: Jenny Bennett, Posted on: 14 March 2022 - Categories: Environment and Ecology, Science, Working at DIO
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March is Women’s History Month, so this month we’re reflecting on women’s experiences in the workplace and highlighting some of the contributions that women have made in DIO. Hi. I’m Jenny Bennett and I’ve worked as an ecologist for DIO …

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