Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 6:58 am
The
COVID-19 Pandemic has seen more than 22,000 Kiwi women lose
their jobs. Today,
Trade Careers has
launched a nationwide survey to gather information and find
ways to boost the number of women working in the
infrastructure and construction sector, a sector crying-out
for great wāhine staff.
Women in Trade
Collective’s (WITC) survey will help discover
what support New Zealand women need to enter the trades,
supported by focus groups around the country. At present,
only 13.5% of all workers in the trades are female.
Trade Careers hopes to uncover what the
barriers are, and explore the opportunities to see more