Metal "seamstresses": women welding alongside men at Metinvest's mining and processing plants
Two skilled women, Maryna Rodikova and Iryna Nedavnia, have been working for a long time in one of the service shops at Metinvest's Integrated Iron Ore in Kryvyi Rih, welding various types of materials. Do their speed and quality match those of their male colleagues? Do they hold authority in a predominantly male team? Read on to find out. On the shop floor, clad in company workwear and a welder's face shield, a worker is fully focused on the task, jets of sparks flying from the machine. It would seem like business as usual – until you notice the person's petite build. When the face shield is lifted, a woman's smiling face is revealed. It's Iryna Nedavnia, nicknamed "Thumbelina" by her co-workers. She’s too shy to talk about herself – but her flawless work and her colleagues speak volumes."I can say with full confidence that Iryna is a master of her craft. On the job, she can easily give the men a run for their money. Everything she touches is, literally, on fire. She works quickly, e
