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Not So Fast
Advocates say women in trades statistics are nothing to celebrate
By Don Wall, Daily Commercial News
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North American construction workforce advocates hoping for a breakthrough in female participation won’t find much reason to celebrate in the latest statistics released on both sides of the border.
Data from the past three years indicate a minimal uptick in the numbers of women working on the tools in the sector.
As the sector marked Women in Construction Week 2022 in March, there was disappointment that after decades of efforts, women still account for a minimal percentage of construction trades workers—in the low single digits.
Reprinted with permission from The Daily Commercial News. Learn more and read the full article at https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/labour/2022/03/women-in-trades-stats-nothing-to-celebrate-advocates-say?ct=t(DCN_2022_03/09)&mc_cid=13b67a01d0&mc_eid=2b66bb1c28
