When IFMA (International Facilities Management Association) set out to research the state of gender parity in FM, its goal was to understand three important things. One: has gender diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in facilities management changed over the last decade? Two: what factors are helping to improve DEI in FM? And three: what factors are inhibiting it?
Women have historically been underrepresented in FM. As the profession develops – in its legitimacy and what it means – it’s also important to take stock of shifts in workplace gender balance, among other improvements to DEI.
In April 2021, IFMA and a research foundation called Simplar gathered 3557 survey responses from IFMA members and non-members
