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Flying High: Revealing the Sustainability Potential of Women in Aviation

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  • Maria Vittoria Corazza

    (Department of Civil, Environmental and Building Engineering—DICEA, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy)

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This paper explores the predominantly male-dominated aviation sector and highlights the benefits of increasing female representation. The key objectives are to analyze the gender pay gap, assess the current gender imbalance, and explore how addressing these issues could contribute to the sector’s sustainability and operational success. A combined quantitative and qualitative methodology is employed, including scenario-building based on monetary indicators and achievements from other industries where female workforce participation has been enhanced. The results demonstrate that closing the gender pay gap and boosting female participation in air transport operations, in line with supranational recommendations, can lead to significant financial gains and operational improvements. The study concludes that promoting gender equity is not only a social imperative but also a crucial factor for achieving sustainability goals within aviation.

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  • Maria Vittoria Corazza, 2024. "Flying High: Revealing the Sustainability Potential of Women in Aviation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(16), pages 1-18, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:16:p:7229-:d:1461825
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