What are the
Challenges that
Female Pilots
Experience?
PRESENTED BY ROSE CATRIONA MALCOLM, MA,
LMHC
Statistics of Female Pilots
Females in Stereotypically Male Dominate Careers: 11%
Civilian Female Pilots: 5.07%, n =9389
Black Female Commercial Pilots: 150
Female Captain: 1.33%, n= 2503
Aug. 2019,
Quick View of Challenges
Bias
Sexual
Harassment
(18.8%)*
“Female
Careerism”
Gender
Discrimination
(53.2%)*
ACE’s aka
Adverse
Childhood
Experiences
Pregnancy and
Maternal Leave
Positives of Resilience
Resilience

If one is already resilient, one is
confident about working and thriving in
a male dominated role.

One can deal with the negative
environment and still thrive.
Negatives of Resilience

“Might” reduce the detrimental effects
female aviators experience

Means that the person adapts and
copes with a negative work
environment
References

The International Society of Women Airline Pilots (August 2019, 4).

“Chances Are Your Pilot Isn’t A Woman, Here’s Why” by Kimberly Perkins
https://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/chances-are-your-pilot-isnt-womanheres-why, retrieved on 02.21.2022.
”An Exploration on Pilots’ and Student Pilots’ Perspectives towards the Gender
Bias in Thai Aviation Industry. Thatchatham and Peetawan, 2020.