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International Women's Day: RC Lens women's team visits Nexans Lens factory
Mar 8, 2025
On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the players of RC Lens Féminin, leaders of the second-division standings, visited the casting and wire-drawing sections of the Nexans Lens factory.
It was a first for these young women, who had only a vague knowledge of the working and industrial world. After a presentation of Nexans' activities in Lens, the players and their coach, former French international Sarah M’Barek, were able to exchange views with the female staff of the factory.
Women are still underrepresented in both industry and football
In the 2024-2025 season, the French Football Federation recorded 247,000 female licensees, representing 10% of all football players in France.
At the Nexans Lens factory, women make up 13% of the total workforce, highlighting the ongoing challenge of increasing female representation in the industrial sector.
This sense of unity resonates with Nexans’ work environment, where every role in the factory contributes to the production of a single cable.
female licensees in France
of football players in France are women
of the workforce at Nexans Lens factory is female
“ It’s not always easy to assert oneself and find one's place, especially since women are mainly in support roles. But we are making progress every day. ”
Marjorie Dessainte
Supply Chain Manager at Nexans Lens factory“ We always have to prove ourselves a little more than men. We love the same sport, we play it, and alongside the male RC Lens players, we defend the same colors. That’s the unity we want to highlight. ”
Sarah M’Barek
RC Lens Féminin’s coachThe key word is team spirit
This exchange primarily helped to build bridges between the industrial world and high-level team sports.
The visit also allowed the players to learn more about electrification, the process of manufacturing electrical cables, and copper recycling—an essential activity at the Nexans Lens factory.
“ Before coming here, I didn’t realize everything that happens in a factory—the variety of roles, career paths, and the importance of teamwork. Just like us on the field. ”
Blandine Joly
RC Lens player“ Good communication is crucial to maintaining team dynamics. We share the need for coordination and anticipation. The key word is team spirit. ”
Stéphanie Cresson
QHSE Manager at Nexans
At the end of the two-hour visit and discussions, the RC Lens Féminin team, thanked by the factory director Maxime Debay, returned to training with one goal in mind: promotion to the first division.
Nexans remains a proud supporter of the Sang et Or and all RC Lens teams!
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