Female apprentices are still relatively rare in technical careers. In the metal and electrical industries, their share is below ten per cent. Not so at PIERON in Bocholt: the leading manufacturer of technical springs has increased the proportion of women among its apprentices to 50 per cent. This is due not least to shareholder Gisela Pieron, who was personally committed to this for years.
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