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Jan has been an immense advocate for WFS, and we are appalled by the shocking treatment she has been subjected to. This interview highlights her resilience and bravery to prevent this from happening to others.
EXCL: Fire service bosses in Shropshire talked about wanting to 'kill' and harm female colleagues.
Leaked messages we’ve obtained refer to women as “lazy cow”, “feckin bint” and “useless”.
“I could still kill her buddy”, said the Chief about one woman.
itv.com/news/2024-04-22/fire…
When Charmaine joined NSW Fire and Rescue in 2021, she was the only woman on her brigade. Now, three of the brigade's seven members are women, with more expected to sign on. ab.co/3vun3vn
Thanks to Kathryn Taylor from @WellbeingOz for her powerful presentation on providing practical strategies to manage career transitions (while reminding us that leadership is not attached to your job title). #wafa23