Why Is Manufacturing Still Dominated by Men? w/ Lesley Ledwell Dukelow

There is no reason manufacturing needs to be dominated by men — even if it, historically, always was.Yet today, as other sectors become more representative, one look around most manufacturing sites and you’ll notice the lack of women immediately. Why are we lagging behind? And more importantly, what can we do about it?My guest today, Lesley Ledwell Dukelow , Company President at Ledwell, is a 4th-generation female leader of a family-owned manufacturing business and she has some ideas about how we can tackle the gender gap in manufacturing.In this episode, we discuss:-Supply chain issues in the wake of COVID-Why the labor shortage demands we hire from more underrepresented groups, including women-Why women are less represented in manufacturing and what we can do about itTo ensure that you never miss an episode of The Manufacturing Executive, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.