To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023, the April issue of ISMR features this article by manufacturing lawyer, Lucy Pringle, who is a Partner at international law firm, Womble Bond Dickinson. She has been a manufacturing lawyer for 15 years, with a passion for the sector, and is also a keen advocate for women in STEM.

In our article ‘Closing the Skills Gap’ in ISMR’s April 2022 issue, we outline practical strategies for manufacturers to follow to diversify their workforces and close the urgent skills gap.

The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers (in the U.S.), has announced its “35×30” Women’s campaign, an ambitious, industry-wide effort to close the gender gap in manufacturing.