Women in the Trades

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 […]

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