Women in Rail Award 2025

As part of the European Rail Safety Days (European Rail Safety Days 2025 | European Union Agency for Railways), the 2025 edition of the Women in Rail (Wi R) Award is dedicated to recognising and showcasing as role models, teams and organisations who are making an outstanding contribution to bringing the railway industry forward and facilitating the access of other women to opportunities in the railway industry. This award is an initiative that builds upon the Wi R Agreement, furthering its mission to promote gender diversity and inclusion within the railway sector. The 2025 edition of the Women in Rail Award is organised by the European Commission’s Women in Transport Platform, European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), Association of European Railway Industries (UNIFE), European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM), Federation of European Train Drivers’ Union (ALE). This year, the Women In Rail Award will focus on the following themes:the Women Empowerment Award, recognising the work of an organization/company that would have implemented measures to ensure gender equality at the workplace;the Leadership and Mentoring Award, recognising the exceptional leadership and mentoring skills of a woman through her concrete actions in favor of women in the railway sector;the R&I in Railway Award, recognising the outstanding work of a women working in engineering or on technical...