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Rafaela Lopes, Owner of Greew Transportes, Comments on Women in the Sector. The participation of women in the transport sector is still small, and data from the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) confirms this.
With about 2.3 million people in the sector, Brazil has 17% of workers in transportation being women; the logistics and trucking market is predominantly male. The data is from the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE).
The data shows that the transport sector is still extremely hostile to women. About 83% of those working in the field are men. “When female clothing owners need to deal with logistics, for example, there’s often some discomfort,” says Rafaela.
In Brazil, about 97% of women have experienced some form of harassment in a means of transport. This data comes from research conducted by the Patrícia Galvão Institute and the Locomotiva Institute. Apps like 99, for example, have created features that allow female passengers to request women drivers to avoid any type of problem or discomfort.
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Rafaela Lopes, founder and owner of a transport company, notices the male predominance in cargo transportation. But this has never been an obstacle. “Road transportation is heading toward equality. In São Paulo, for example, there was a 61% increase in the number of women participating in the sector,” she comments.
“Not just the advancement, but companies that aim for progress itself. Greew is a transport company run by and designed for women. The Greew truck driver knows that he mainly works for women. He knows he needs to have the right attitude for that. The truck driver knows that Greew won’t tolerate inappropriate jokes because the women run the company,” says Rafaela.
Truck Drivers and Masculine Hegemony
In contrast to the “masculine hegemony,” the female presence has been increasing in leadership positions in general. The most recent research conducted by Grant Thornton’s International Business Report indicated that 34% of executive board positions are held by women in Brazil, which is 5% above the global average.
“It is important to emphasize the need for more women and diversity not only in top leadership positions but across all areas,” concludes Rafaela.
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