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IOW - Offshore Expressing
Returning to work after having a baby is a challenging time for most parents. Even more so when the workplace is offshore, and you don’t...


IOW - Communication is key to make the most of female-fit PPE offshore
Red Wing has a decades-long history of safety innovation for the oil and gas industry, providing premium-quality footwear, workwear,...


IOW - Getting the right fit with Supply Chain
We recently met with Austen Buchan (Managing Director, Mo&Co) to hear how they are working with their customers to ensure there is a...


Transparent Gender Pay Gap Reporting Highlights Progress towards Gender Balance in Oil and Gas
Summary: Transparency in reporting is producing results, with most operators showing year on year improvements towards gender balance. ...


IOW - Food, Glorious Food
Food may be a passing thought to some of us, just fuel for the body, but to other’s it’s an important part of culture, sewed deep within...


IOW - Inclusive Environments Attract Talent
We caught up with Lindsay Patterson, a Senior Engineer of Operations providing Electrical Engineering Support to the Mariner Field,...


IOW - The "Lone Female" Phenomenon
Our thanks to guest blogger, AXIS member Katy Crawford. The “lone female” or “single female” phenomenon is one that is not exclusive to...


IOW - Dedicated Female Facilities
Women have worked in the offshore environment for decades and even though their numbers have grown from a very limited minority, it is no...


IOW - Inclusive Environment
The first time you arrive at a site or offshore platform, the feeling can be daunting. Not knowing what to bring or what to expect is...


IOW - A Change of Strategy
As part of our ongoing research into gender inclusivity in business, we caught up with Holly Paterson from Sky in January 2020 to chat...


IOW - Size Matters
We recently met with John Watson (Spirit Energy, Senior HSE Adviser Supply Chain) and Victoria Newbatt (Spirit Energy, Senior Category...


IOW - The Power of Feedback
Improving the use of gender-neutral language in oil and gas training We recently met with Sarah-Alice Davies (Shell UK, Brent Charlie...


IOW - The Importance of Stakeholder Engagement
As part of our current research on gender inclusivity in the offshore industry, we caught up with Gillian Robb and James Macgregor from...


IOW - Talking Offshore Survival Suits with Victoria Cameron
As part of our ongoing research of the inclusiveness of female employees in an offshore environment, we caught up with Victoria Cameron...


Let's Talk About Inclusion
“When I talk to managers, I get the feeling they are important. When I talk to leaders, I get the feeling I am important.” Alexander den Heijer, 2014 I spoke with an engineering organisation recently who wanted to organise a professional women’s networking event. As the chair of a gender balance group, this type of thing piques my interest, so I asked a few questions. Why do you want to do that? Turns out they had some “diversity dollars” to invest, and thought this would be


Review: The Double X Economy
Judith Rennie is Information Management Team Leader at CNR International, and co-chair of CNR’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Forum...


#WFH during the coronavirus pandemic - committee reflection - Erica Kinmond
Career moves during Covid-19 There are many arguments over the foreseeability of the Covid-19 pandemic but I can honestly say that when I...


YOU are a Role Model
Each January, at AXIS Network we hold our AGM, where we strategise on our upcoming activities; thinking about what will make the big...


#INWED2020
This piece was written by chair Karen Blanc for International Women in Engineering Day 2020, and originally featured on the OGUK...


A Conversation With Teresa Waddington
Coinciding with International Women in Engineering Day 2020, today we share a recent conversation with role model Teresa Waddington,...
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