December 2024 – Page 4

Indigenous Access to Skilled Jobs in the Canadian Forest Industry: The Role of Education In this article, the effect of education on the skill level of jobs held by Indigenous people working in the Canadian forest industry is examined. A skill index based on detailed occupation is used as the dependent variable in ordered logit […]

Negotiating gender in the male-dominated skilled trades: a systematic literature review

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Negotiating gender in the male-dominated skilled trades: a systematic literature review Occupations in the skilled trades are highly segregated with women comprising 1–3% of this workforce in Western nations. We report on a systematic review of 26 articles, from 1998 to 2019, which explored women’s recruitment and retention in the skilled trades. Two research questions […]

The Role of Public Policy in the Retention and Advancement of Women in the Skilled Trades

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The Role of Public Policy in the Retention and Advancement of Women in the Skilled Trades Women have been continually underrepresented in the skilled trades workforce in Alberta. In 2019, 4,600 of the 44,000 registered apprentices were women, roughly equating to 10% (Alberta 2020a). This report seeks to understand why the representation of women in […]

Trading in gender for women in trades: embodying hegemonic masculinity, femininity and being a gender hotrod

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Trading in gender for women in trades: embodying hegemonic masculinity, femininity and being a gender hotrod The construction industry remains male dominated despite reforms in recruitment, training and some workplaces since the 1970s. That said some women do still enter the industry. The aim of this research was to explore the embodied experiences of women […]

Women in mining: from subtle barriers to open prejudice

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Women in mining: from subtle barriers to open prejudice The core of this study is women in mining. The aim of this study was to analyze the perception of women, about their work environment, their career, the human resources policies and practices and the work–family balance in the context of a multinational organization in the […]

Feminist Law Reform Manual

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| Resources, Systems Change

Feminist Law Reform Manual A new educational resource designed to empower you in advocating for women’s rights in Canada! This practical guide is packed with the knowledge and tools you need to push for laws that advance substantive equality for women. Credit: National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) Date: 2024 For more information […]