Women Torque BACK Backhouse Jones

Women and girls make up 51 per cent of the UK population. The female employment rate is 72.3 per cent, yet women remain underrepresented in the transport sector accounting for only 26 per cent of workers. So, this time on Women torque BACK, Jo Dawson-Gerrard talks with Sonya Byers, CEO of Women in Transport.Women in Transport is a not-for-profit that empowers women in the industry to maximise their potential. Membership provides exclusive access to events, our professional development program...

This time on Women Torque BACK, Jo Dawson-Gerrard speaks with Sami Bowler of Sami Bowler Transport Management. They discuss what it was like growing up in the transport sector, being an external transport consultant and the issues crossing her desk on a daily basis. Sami spends her days keeping operators out of Public Inquiries, but she secretly confesses that operators actually respond well after enforcement action has been taken - whether at the roadside by the DVSA or in the Pub...

This time on Women Torque BACK, Jo Dawson-Gerrard speaks with Laura Taylor, Human Resources Director at the Road Haulage Association. They discuss the RHA’s Member Assistance Programme (a confidential service to help people deal with personal or work-related challenges), equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives, hybrid working, getting the best out of people with a positive approach and much more.The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant...

This time on Women Torque BACK, Jo Dawson-Gerrard speaks on International Womens’ Day with Libby Pritchard, Heather Lunney, Laura Smith, Claire McKie and Charlotte Fowler from Backhouse Jones about some of the more pressing transport related topics coming across their desks at the moment. We discuss: what we are seeing in public inquiries; maintenance issues; the role of the driver; cameras in cabs; clandestine entrants; uninssured loss recoveries; and&nbsp...

All EpisodesEdit Kicking the brand new second season of Women Torque BACK off, Jo Dawson-Gerrard is speaking to Lindsay Plummer from the transport consultancy Plumwood Ltd. With a decade of on-the job experience, Lindsay talks about the issues she is seeing most frequently in the industry, helping operators get their house in order and what she envisages the future will hold. The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific medi...

This time on Women Torque BACK Jo Dawson-Gerrard is speaking to another inspiring woman – namely Kate Walker. As well as being a fan of adrenaline sports, Kate has a wealth of experience covering Health, Nutrition, Diabetes, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Sport and Exercise Science. She is a published author and the founder and Managing Director of the Diabetes Safety Organisation. The Diabetes Safety Organisation was established to address the ever-present and increasing safety...