Oil and gas skills body Opito is backing a UK Government campaign that aims to dispel myths about “men-only” industries and inspire the rise of women across a range of business sectors.
The Department for Work and Pensions’ Not Just For Boys Campaign aims to encourage women to pursue careers in roles where they may be under-represented, such as engineering and science.
Opito has joined a host of businesses and individuals across the UK using the hashtag #NotJustForBoys on social media to raise awareness and celebrate women working across a range of industries.
The future of women in the oil and gas industry was a focal point of last year’s UK and Scottish government-backed National Oil and Gas Skills week, led by Opito. Various events were held across the UK to raise awareness of the challenges faced by women working in the oil and gas industry.
Morven Spalding, skills director of Opito UK, said: “Not Just for Boys is a fantastic initiative and one that complements the vision that we have as a company to celebrate the fantastic work that women do in the oil and gas industry.
“When it comes to increasing the number of women who work in this sector, whether it be onshore or offshore, we know that women themselves are best placed to let us know what support they need. By backing this campaign we are embracing another fantastic platform to showcase women in science, engineering and maths careers and allow their brilliance to speak for itself.”
Companies and individuals are being encouraged to lend their backing to the campaign by joining the social media conversation using #NotJustForBoys hashtag or taking part in initiatives such as becoming a mentor in the new enterprise allowance scheme.
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