06
Mar
Modern office design and gender inclusivity
Back in 1997, a female British police officer was stabbed and killed in the line of duty. She had removed her protective armour to be able to operate a hydraulic ram to enter a flat. The standard issue body armour did not fit the female officer well and made it difficult for her to operate the ram whilst wearing it. This preventable tragedy is one example of the data gap that discounts the presence of women in workplaces – and the dangerous consequences it sometimes leads to.
