Gender Diversity In the UAV (Drone) Industry

  • Kate Michelle Dobson
  • Joanne Kuzma

    Press/Media: Other

    Description

    Study focuses on how women are fitting into the global drone market

    Period29 Mar 2019

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    • TitleGender Diversity In the UAV (Drone) Industry
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletWomen and Drones
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date29/03/19
      DescriptionThe study comes from Joanne Kuzma and Kate Dobson of the UK. They looked at gender diversity in the new commercial drone industry where there has been limited attention in academic research. The results of their study are published in the International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology. Among their findings, “The average rate of women employment was 13% across various countries” and that “…women are concentrated in non-technical positions, such as sales and administration.”
      URLhttps://womenanddrones.com/2019/03/gender-diversity-in-the-uav-drone-industry/
      PersonsKate Michelle Dobson, Joanne Kuzma
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    Keywords

    • Drones
    • Women in STEM
    • UAVs
    • Gender Roles
    • Male-Dominated Occupations