Today we see women flying aircraft, leading technical teams, working in maintenance, operations, operational safety, air traffic control, and in every pillar that supports the aviation system. This sustained growth reaffirms Panama's leadership as one of the countries with the highest female participation in aviation. The leader emphasized that for a long time, it was thought that the place for women in this industry was limited; today, however, continuing the legacy of aviation pioneers like Amelia Earhart, Bessie Coleman, and Jacqueline Cochran, the female aviator has an increasingly large space. With a workshop aimed at aviation professionals, the Panamanian Union of Commercial Pilots (Unpac) continued its activities in celebration of Women's Month. In Panama, women currently represent 11% of pilots, a figure that shows significant progress in inclusion within the sector and positions the country as a leader in Latin America with the highest female participation in aviation, consolidating its role as a regional benchmark for promoting female talent. The event represented, in addition to a recognition of Panamanian female aviators on International Women's Day in Aviation, a space for training and motivation for those who dared to challenge exclusionary stigmas to become a workforce with discipline and leadership in the aviation sector. Among the activities developed in this workshop, instructions and knowledge in self-defense, training for the development of oratory and speech were offered, concluding with an award for the participants. The general secretary of Unpac, Ilma Velásquez, highlighted the important contribution that the Panamanian woman makes in local and international aviation, in an industry as demanding and challenging as this. «An industry strengthens when it recognizes that talent has no gender; it is also a reminder that we still have the responsibility to continue building a more inclusive, diverse, and stronger aviation,» indicated the Unpac leader.
