AtkinsRéalis Unveils Breakthrough Surge in Women’s Representation Across GCC Engineering>

AtkinsRéalis, the international engineering and design consultancy, has announced significant progress in advancing gender diversity across its GCC operations, marking one of the fastest improvements in women’s representation within the region’s engineering and infrastructure sector. In an industry where women account for just 11.2 percent of the construction workforce in leading markets, the company’s latest results reflect sustained, measurable progress across hiring, promotion and leadership, Women now represent 23 percent of AtkinsRéalis’ GCC workforce, up from 17 percent in 2020, a 39 percent increase over five years. Female hiring has risen from 14 percent to 25 percent, while promotion rates have increased from 16 percent to 24 percent, strengthening the pipeline for long-term advancement across all organisational levels. Representation of women in senior roles has nearly doubled, rising from 8 percent in 2020 to 15 percent today. This compares favourably to the wider GCC corporate landscape, where women hold just 6.8% of board seats across 729 listed companies. Research shows that meaningful organisational transformation...AtkinsRéalis, the international engineering and design consultancy, has announced significant progress in advancing gender diversity across its GCC operations, marking one of the fastest improvements in women’s representation within the region’s engineering and infrastructure sector. In an industry where women account for just 11.2 percent of the construction workforce in leading markets, the company’s latest results reflect sustained, measurable progress across hiring, promotion and leadership, Women now represent 23 percent of AtkinsRéalis’ GCC workforce, up from 17 percent in 2020, a 39 percent increase over five years. Female hiring has risen from 14 percent to 25 percent, while promotion rates have increased from 16 percent to 24 percent, strengthening the pipeline for long-term advancement across all organisational levels. Representation of women in senior roles has nearly doubled, rising from 8 percent in 2020 to 15 percent today. This compares favourably to the wider GCC corporate landscape, where women hold just 6.8% of board seats across 729 listed companies. Research shows that meaningful organisational transformation...{}