Careers in Trades Resources
Careers in Trades Resources Online resource to learn more about the trades as a profession. Credit: Careers in Trades Date: 2024 View
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Best Practices for Advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Manufacturing
Best Practices for Advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Manufacturing This report, done in collaboration with NGen and with the support of the Future Skills Centre, investigates EDI in Canada’s manufacturing sector. Using data from Statistics Canada, surveys, industry reports and other resources, the report outlines the sector’s strategic challenges and their intersection with EDI. […]
“Can you bring down the systemic barriers in construction?” Barriers affecting women in trades initiatives in Canada
“Can you bring down the systemic barriers in construction?” Barriers affecting women in trades initiatives in Canada In response to women’s persistent underrepresentation in Canada’s skilled construction trades, recent years have seen the introduction of roles, programs, and organizations tasked with advancing gender equity in this realm. However, while research has focused on if, how, […]
The Position Of Women and Girls as Regards Apprenticeship
The Position Of Women and Girls as Regards Apprenticeship Report prepared by the International Labour Office Note The Secretary-General: The Secretary General has the honour to communicate the Commision on the Status of Women the following report which he has received from the International Labour Office on the position of women and girls as regards […]
Trades Women Taskforce Website
Trades Women Taskforce Website Website Resources. In 2011, tradeswomen, allies, and advocates came together to form a coalition of organizations and individual members, including tradeswomen themselves, called The National Taskforce on Trades Women’s Issues, to address the lack of access, opportunity, and equity in the construction industry, and other skilled trades occupations. Credit: Trades Women […]
Apprenticeship Ratio – Contributing Factors in the Gap Between Demand & Skilled Labour
Apprenticeship Ratio – Contributing Factors in the Gap Between Demand & Skilled Labour One-page white paper on the contributing factors in the apprenticeship ratio gap between demand & skilled labour across Canada. Credit: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum written by Caitlin Hartigan Date: 2022 For more information on this resource click here. View
BC Centre for Women in the Trades – Resource Page
BC Centre for Women in the Trades – Resource Page BCCWITT has created a resource page to support the advancement of equity, inclusion, respect, and safety in the skilled trades. Credit: BCCWITT View
Video – Women in Construction
Video – Women in Construction Julie Kulinski, Program Director for the Moore Community House Women in Construction Program, speaks about how going into the trades was not a message she was given when she was growing up in Mississippi, where women were trained for traditionally female jobs or outside the workforce altogether. She recounts how […]
Video – Women in Trades in New Zealand
Video – Women in Trades in New Zealand This video is a feature story from New Zealand about a number of young women in the trades who feel supported knowing that they have female colleagues in the trades and that there is a support system set up for them during their training. Credit: Ara New […]
Video – Women in the Trades by Women Building
Video – Women in the Trades by Women Building The faces in the building trades are changing and now women are an important part of the workforce. In this video, you will meet women from almost every craft, see what they do and why they love their career in the construction industry. Credit: Women Building […]
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