CIE launches survey to assess gender diversity in cycling industry
Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) has launched a new sector-wide survey aimed at evaluating gender diversity within the cycling industry and identifying barriers to inclusion and career progression for women.
The research is led by the trade organisation's Women in Cycling Expert Group and looks to address a lack of data around employee demographics. In a statement, CIE said it hoped the findings could help support efforts to create a more inclusive and balanced industry.
The new survey follows a 2023 report co-published with the UK’s Bicycle Association (not available online anymore, but covered here by Zag), which found that senior leadership in the industry was "overwhelmingly white, heterosexual men," while many women and minority groups also reported unfair treatment which led some to leave the sector altogether.
The survey is open to all employees in the cycling sector and runs until 31 July 2025.
