The winners of the very first European Women in Rail Awards were announced today during a hybrid ceremony hosted by the European Commission on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The sector-led initiative, supported by the European Commission’s Women in Transport Platform in cooperation with the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), was devised during the European Year of Rail 2021 as a welcome opportunity to highlight the cause of women in transport and in rail in particular. By increasing the attractiveness of the rail sector to women, we can have a more mixed workforce, which has proven to lead to significantly higher problem-solving competence and innovative strength. (....)