Tradeswomen on the Move is an Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) Special Equity Program. Its goal is to promote nontraditional training and employment career paths among young women. Secondary school staff receive inservicing. In Victoria, this program is managed by Affirmative Action in ...
While women are an untapped resource to meet the workforce demand for both professional roles and skilled tradesmen in the construction industry worldwide, the presence of tradeswomen in the industry remains extremely low. This research explores the experiences of tradeswomen in the Australian ...
Waldinger, R. (1984)Through the Eye of a Needle: Immigrants and Enterprise in New York’s Garment Trades, New York: New York University Press. Google Scholar —. (1986) ‘Immigrant Enterprise: a Critique and Reformulation’,Theory and Society, 15. ...
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office was no longer a good fit for my life," she said. "In trucking, I was able to double, triple, and at times quadruple the amount of income I made. It is a good industry for anyone who is trying to start their own business and be in charge of the income they need to make...
Tracing the working lives of women connected to this mill demonstrates not only the international connections created by the global silk industry, but also the development of modern Japanese capitalism and historical shifts in labor policies. The Tomioka Silk Mill tells us the story of industrial ...
and little representation in the professions. Most women worked in "pink collar" jobs as teachers, secretaries, and nurses, with only 6 percent working as doctors and 3 percent as lawyers. Women engineers made up 1 percent of that industry, and even fewer women were accepted into the trades...
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Women in construction can take on any industry role and do it well. However, they are underrepresented in trade and executive positions.
This study aims to develop an enriched understanding of the systemic and structural factors that present barriers to women's participation in the trades, as well as the types of supports and services that would enhance entry and retention rates – and respond to these needs specifically in the ...