Celebrating the Women of Steel – International Women’s Day 2023

Celebrating the Women of Steel – International Women’s Day 2023

    The SPOKE team caught up with Marian D’Auria – Head of Sustainability & Risk at GFG Alliance – as we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March, and continue to #EmbraceEquity.

    Marian D’Auria – Head of Sustainability & Risk at GFG Alliance

    International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the contribution that women make to our industry. If we are to be successful as a business and an industry, we need to #EmbraceEquity and change the face of the steel industry to make it attractive to a diverse group of people and inspire the next generation.

    Women have made an amazing contribution to the steel industry throughout history, from working on the production line during the war, to pioneering new technologies and processes. For instance, Dr Ellen Swallow Richards was the first woman to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and went on to become a renowned industrial and environmental chemist. She conducted research on the properties of steel and other materials, helping to develop new methods for producing high-quality steel.

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    Another notable example is Stephanie Kwolek who was a chemist at DuPont and invented Kevlar, a strong and lightweight material that is used in a wide range of applications, including body armour, aerospace materials, and sporting equipment. Kwolek’s ground-breaking work has helped to shape the steel industry and advance materials science more broadly.

    Kevlar invented by Stephanie Kwolek

    We have our own group of everyday heroes in the GFG family who are shaping our business and industry, and, in the month of International Women’s Day, we will be profiling just some of the incredible women we have across our businesses and teams. I would encourage everyone to engage in these posts and feel free to add your own everyday heroes to the list. This is all about celebrating our people and the contribution they make to the business and teams around them.

    The Women’s Network

    I recently had the pleasure of meeting with our Women’s Network Local Champions around the world who shared their plans for celebrating International Women’s Day. It sounds like there will be some great events, and we’ll showcase those here too in the coming weeks. In the meantime, I wish everyone a happy International Women’s Day and here’s to Embracing Equity.

    5 Comments

      • Iveta Danysová
      • 1 March, 2023

      Inspiring 💙

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      • Mariia Lytvyn
      • 1 March, 2023

      Thanks for a great and insightful article!

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        • Smita Deans
        • 6 March, 2023

        Thank you for sharing your feedback, we’re always excited to hear from our readers.

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      • Darrell Marcell Taylor Sr.
      • 10 March, 2023

      It is an honor being able to see the women of the world standing tall, like a skyscraper. You all provide a balance to the world and to our lives that wouldn’t be possible without you. Thank you to all of you hard chargers making this world a better place and for leaving a strong legacy for the next generation of strong young women, with a purpose.

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        • Smita Deans
        • 10 March, 2023

        Powerful words and sentiment, thank you Darrell!

        Reply

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