The display at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard aims to reduce inequality in the maritime industry.
An exhibition is spotlighting women in maritime jobs in an attempt to reduce inequality in the industry.The charity said its She_Sees exhibition, which opens at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on Friday, could be a catalyst for change.Hannah Prowse, chief executive of Portsmouth Historic Quarter Trust, said the project helped to "rewrite women into history", including stories of female Portsmouth dockyard workers.
"We have a skills crisis in this country, both in maritime industries and in others, and if you're only drawing from 50% of the population then you're going to lose out."Assistant boat-keeper Emily Ball works at Boathouse 4 where the exhibition is being held.
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