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What if Women Built the World They Want to See?

The number of young people applying for technical jobs fell by half last year compared to 2020. A job and construction can pay more than twice the hourly wage of a comparable job in childcare or health aid work. While the gender pay gap in the US hovers around 82 cents earned by women for every male earned dollar in construction, the pay gap is nearly non-existent at 99 cents to the dollar.

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