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Negotiating gender in the male-dominated skilled trades: a systematic literature review ABSTRACT: 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 […]

Inequality regimes in male-dominated trades: What role do apprenticeship intermediaries (GTOs) play?

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Inequality regimes in male-dominated trades: What role do apprenticeship intermediaries (GTOs) play? Abstract: In Australia and internationally, women continue to be underrepresented in male- dominated trade occupations. A notable barrier is the apprenticeship system, which requires women to overcome obstacles in employment and training. Government and industry stakeholders have encouraged women’s apprenticeships in male-dominated trades […]

Women who ‘talk the tools’ and ‘walk the work’: Using capital to do gender differently and re-gender the skilled trades

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Women who ‘talk the tools’ and ‘walk the work’: Using capital to do gender differently and re-gender the skilled trades Abstract: Social and cultural capital are valuable assets that assist individuals to succeed in work. This article reports on gender segregation in the skilled trades. We use Bourdieu’s theory of capital to illuminate how women […]

“I think the young women have it easier”: Age, Gender, and Women’s Experiences in Canadian Engineering

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“I think the young women have it easier”: Age, Gender, and Women’s Experiences in Canadian Engineering Abstracts: Engineering has long been a male-dominated profession, with a reputation of being less than welcoming to women. In Canada and other Western countries, efforts to attract more women into the field date back decades. As a result of […]

“I never want to leave part of myself at the doorstep”: Experiences of Canadian LGBTQ2S+ postdoctoral scholars in the sciences

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“I never want to leave part of myself at the doorstep”: Experiences of Canadian LGBTQ2S+ postdoctoral scholars in the sciences Abstract: Diversity and inclusion in science improves the field for all, but cisheteronormative cultures can make academic science departments difficult for LGBTQ2S+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, 2-Spirit1, and other identities) individuals to navigate. Evidence […]

Who Gets Counted as STEM? A New Approach for Measuring the STEM Workforce and its Implications for Identifying Gender Disparities in the US Labor Market

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Who Gets Counted as STEM? A New Approach for Measuring the STEM Workforce and its Implications for Identifying Gender Disparities in the US Labor Market Abstract: Defining who works in STEM has traditionally relied on top-down categorizations of occupations, typically based on predetermined occupational coding schemes. This study takes a bottom-up approach and directly surveys […]

Gender Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment

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Gender Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment A website of resources explaining how Gendered Innovations harness the creative power of sex, gender, and intersectional analysis for innovation and discovery. Considering these approaches may add valuable dimensions to research. They may take research in new directions Credit: Contributors of the Gendered Innovations in Science, […]

I Didn’t Know it was a Thing Either: Women Engineers’ Experience of Suffering in the Workplace

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I Didn’t Know it was a Thing Either: Women Engineers’ Experience of Suffering in the Workplace This Canadian study investigates women engineers’ lived experiences of suffering in the workplace and aims to contribute to addressing the persistent problem of attracting and retaining women in engineering. It is inspired by my own experience of suffering in […]

International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology online Archives

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International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology online Archives A collection of peer reviewed paper on the intersection of gender and STEM. Credit: International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology Date: 2009 – present View

A Research Study of Lessons Learned and Best Practices: Increasing the Successful Participation Of Women in Apprenticeship & the Skilled Trades

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A Research Study of Lessons Learned and Best Practices: Increasing the Successful Participation Of Women in Apprenticeship & the Skilled Trades This extensive national study was produced for the Labour Market Integration section of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Canada. Seventeen site visits across Canada, 55+ interviews and 607 documents and data sets were undertaken […]