WINTER, or Women in Non-Traditional Employment Roles, is helping women break glass — and concrete — ceilings on their way to success in the construction industry, which is 90% dominated by men.
It's no secret that a career in construction is predominantly pursued by men, with only 10% of the industry's workforce currently consisting of women. One local organization wants to change that, helping women break glass â and concrete â ceilings to succeed. Janel Herrera, a civil worker with Local 1309, is just one of the many women who have taken advantage of the services offered by Women in Non-Traditional Employment Roles, or WINTER.
In the last 28 years, officials say that thousands of students have gone through the program, developing the necessary skills for success. 'Being a woman out on the field, we are kind of against the odds and they really help us focus,' Herrera said. 'Not be better or compete, but be able to hang with the guys on a full eight-hour shift.'Celene Rowe is enrolled with WINTER and participating in the sheet metal worker program.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Climate Change Increases Women’s Unpaid Work - Women’s Media CenterWomen and girls do three times the amount of unpaid care work and housework than men and boys, according to UN Women. But that’s just the first inequity. There’s another, hidden one, that involves climate change and environmental degradation.
Read more »
Women’s History Month: Celebrating Women Astronauts 2024“A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women.” – Valentina Tereshkova
Read more »
Sister José Women's Center serves as lifeline for unhoused women in TucsonPat Parris anchors the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. news.
Read more »
International Women's Day: 5 Studies That May Transform Women's HealthToday, let's give it up for gender-balanced research.
Read more »
In celebration of International Women's Day, Latin American women take to the streets in purpleWomen across Latin America are bathing their city streets in purple in commemoration of International Women’s Day at a time when gender rights advocates in…
Read more »
International Women’s Day brings Latin American women to the streetsThe Associated Press
Read more »