Featured Tradeswoman – Lauren Newman
Lauren Newman - Electrician Featured Tradeswoman I have always been interested in electrics, it amazed me how an invisible force was able to make everything around me move, light up and function. My first experience with electrics was having to replace a socket front...
Featured Tradeswomen – Vikki Cook
Vikki Cook - Lady Plumb Featured Tradeswoman I got into plumbing and heating around 2016 after years of running around with my dad on building sites in my spare time. Generally just being the person who does all the physical lifting and moving. I absolutely loved the...
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month Why do construction and maintenance have such a poor mental health record and how would greater diversity and inclusion help? Why do the construction and maintenance industries have such a poor mental health record and how would greater...
Our industry hangs in the balance.
Our industry hangs in the balance What can be done to achieve balance in an overwhelmingly unbalanced industry? What would a balanced industry even look like? In trades right now the proportion of women is around 6% where we’re well represented, such as in painting...
Domestic abuse victim convicted for naming her abuser has been acquitted.
THIS
And not just in sport
#CoverTheAthlete
Article about PPE for women and what's wrong with it.
Petition: Add specific provision for women to regulations on PPE in the workplace
Tradeswomen are taking the lack of suitable workwear into our own hands.
Please sign and share with any tradeswomen you know.