President Donald Trump's executive orders repealing diversity, equity and inclusion policies could worsen workplace conditions for women in skilled trades, where harassment is common, tradeswomen ...

MILWAUKEE, WI, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Milwaukee’s Leading Educator and Tradeswoman ...

Despite making up 47 percent of the workforce in the U.S., women constitute less than 5 percent of workers in skilled construction trades. Credit: Sophie Park for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, around 37,000 women work in the construction industry. Around 4,000 of them work in hand-on construction and extraction jobs. That ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - In the past five years, the number of women working in the trade industry has increased by almost 1/3. That includes welding, electrical work, construction, and many other ...

From electricians and framers to project managers, interior designers and more, women nationwide are finding rewarding careers in the home building industry. They are shaping neighborhoods and the ...

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) has named Sammy Cossairt, a tower crane operator for Maxim Crane Works in Nashville, Tennessee, as its 2025 Tradeswoman of the Year. The award ...

A legal support program for workers experiencing sexual harassment is expanding across British Columbia, with new funding and ...

JOBS. ELECTRICAL WORK, PLUMBING AND OTHER TRADES. IT CAN BE A CHALLENGE. ACCORDING TO LEADERS IN THESE INDUSTRIES. AND JOINING US NOW TO DISCUSS HOW TRADES ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THAT IS TIM ROBERTSON, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Argo Community High School sophomore Luciana Deir wants to go into construction after she graduates. Her classmate, Angelica Turza, wants to work in advertising and graphic design.

Despite making up 47 percent of the workforce in the U.S., women constitute less than 5 percent of workers in skilled construction trades — a cluster of careers that typically offer high pay without ...

This story was produced by the Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education. Two years into Stephanie Stachura’s apprenticeship as an electrician in Chicago, she saw ...