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Special Report: Women in Packaging Share Experiences, Advice, and Vision

In exclusive interviews with Packaging World, these leading women in packaging share advice, insights and experience to help advance the role of women in packaging, simultaneously solving for workforce scarcity and equity in the workplace in our industry.

Packaging World's inaugural Women in Packaging issue profiles 18 women in leadership roles in our industry, from both the supplier and end-user side of the coin.
Packaging World's inaugural Women in Packaging issue profiles 18 women in leadership roles in our industry, from both the supplier and end-user side of the coin.

The packaging and processing industries are essential to the global economy, and women play a vital role in leading the way.

Each of the women profiled here comes from a different walk of life and has a wide range of experiences. Some are engineers, scientists, and technologists who are developing new packaging materials and food processing methods. Some are entrepreneurs and executives who are leading big, growing businesses. Others are operational experts, focused on making packaging and processing as safe, efficient and productive as possible. And still others are specialists, dedicated to advancing the cause of sustainability.


   Watch this video webinar on industry networking for women with your peers in packaging from the Packaging & Processing Women's Leadership Network (PPWLN). This educational opportunity is part of the PPWLN's Learning Circles program. 

Whatever their background, career path or job role, these women are making a real difference through their hard work and dedication. Each one is doing her part to create a thriving industry, and helping to create a more sustainable future. And each shares her advice, insights and experience in the pages that follow with the goal of helping to advance the role of women in the industry.

To be clear, there is much work that remains to be done. The experience of women in packaging and processing has been marked by challenges and discrimination, but also by resilience and determination. Despite the obstacles, women have made significant strides and become leaders in the industry. With the support of organizations like theirs and continued efforts to promote gender equality by the community at large, women in the industry will continue to break down barriers and succeed. 

Significant challenges remain, but as the 18 profiles on the following pages show, there are many inspiring examples of success. These are just a few of the many women who are making a difference in the packaging and processing industries.

We hope that you will read their stories, linked below, and be inspired by their work.

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