A statement issued by Transport Canberra encouraging women to join the public transport industry has received social media backlash with women describing it as “condescending” and “sexist”.
The ACT Government said it was “committed to the recruitment of female drivers…inviting ladies to try driving a bus.”
The media release ended by saying, “Everyday female bus drivers are out on the road showing they are equally as safe and confident behind the wheel.”
Currently only 10 percent of bus drivers are female.