Breaking Barriers: Women in Male-Dominated Trades

The chapter explores the challenges faced by women entering male-dominated industrial and infrastructure trades, discussing the lack of public awareness and understanding of these professions. It emphasizes the need for creating inclusive workplace cultures to attract and retain women and non-binary workers in trades. The narrative also showcases initiatives in British Columbia focused on changing historical mindsets around gender in skilled trades by introducing children to trade skills early on and promoting women in leadership roles.