Girl Power
Nevertheless, all three participants agreed there are many more women in the industry than there were years ago.
"It's definitely not 50-50, but there are generally more women in the industry [than there were when I started,]" Weiss said.
Glass doesn't believe the printing industry is unique relative to 'women in the industry' when compared to other service or manufacturing industries. She noted every industry has stereotypical challenges with both men and women, but largely, and due to the competencies and successes of both sexes, these 'glass ceilings' have been coming down over the past 25 years. However, machinery & equipment sales continue to be dominated by men because it is not a generally selected career path for women as they enter the workforce.