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25by2025 is a global initiative led by IATA from 2019 to 2025 to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the aviation industry. It emphasizes the significance of adopting best practices to foster greater DE&I and gender balance in the aviation sector.
25by2025 aimed to improve female representation in the industry by 25%, or up to a minimum of 25% by the end of 2025.
With more than 200 signatories, the initiative drove concrete change in the aviation industry and built the foundations for the IATA People Forum launched in 2026.
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25by2025 Report
This final industry report reflects where the industry started, how far it has come, and what 25by2025 leaves behind.
2025 Interim report (pdf) 2024 Gender in Aviation report (pdf)
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Take action to advance Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. See what other aviation-related organizations are doing to keep making the industry more diverse.
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Commit to embrace diversity
By joining 25by2025, signatories committed to increase female representation both in senior roles and in areas where women are traditionally under-represented. IATA provided the industry the necessary tools to promote and share best practices. Progress is shared annually at the IATA World Air Transport Summit.
What committing to 25by2025 meant to signatories
- Report annually on key diversity metrics
- Increase the number of women in senior positions and under-represented areas by 25%, or up to a minimum of 25% by 2025
- Increase female nominations from the airline for IATA governance roles to a minimum of 25% (IATA members only)
- Work with IATA to increase the number of women appointed to IATA governance roles to a minimum of 25% (IATA members only)
What IATA committed to with 25by2025
- Create a forum for sharing best practices on diversity & inclusion and collate industry metrics in an annual update
- Increase the number of women participating at events, panels and conferences to a minimum of 25%
- Increase the number of women appointed to IATA governance roles to a minimum of 25%
- Increase the number of women in top senior positions to a minimum of 25%
