Women in Explosives

The mission of the Women in Explosives group is to champion, empower, and elevate women across the explosives sector by creating opportunities for greater visibility, meaningful participation, and long-term career progression. The group aims to inspire confidence, encourage professional development, and support women at every stage of their careers, helping to build a stronger, more inclusive future for the industry.

he Group is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion across the IExpE membership, at industry events, and throughout the wider explosives community. By encouraging open discussion, sharing lived experiences, and highlighting the value of diverse perspectives, the Group seeks to foster a culture where women are recognised, supported, and actively encouraged to contribute to the continued success and development of the sector.
The key objectives of the Group are to turn ambition into action, ensuring that its work creates practical, visible, and lasting impact. These objectives include:

• Providing constructive feedback and informed recommendations to IExpE on matters that support the Group’s aims, strengthen its influence, and help shape a more inclusive professional environment.
• Reviewing, interpreting, and acting on insights gathered from the survey of women members of IExpE, ensuring that member feedback leads to focused actions, measurable progress, and meaningful change.
• Driving initiatives that increase the representation, engagement, and advancement of women across all levels of IExpE membership, while encouraging greater participation in committees, events, technical discussions, and leadership opportunities.

To maintain momentum and ensure ideas are translated into tangible outcomes, the Group is supported by a dedicated sub-group responsible for progressing actions, coordinating outputs, and driving forward agreed priorities between meetings.