For more than 100 years International Women’s Day (IWD) has been celebrated, with each and every year marking progress towards gender equality.
This year’s theme for March 8 is Give To Gain, which emphasizes the power of reciprocity and reiterates the importance of taking meaningful steps to create change.
The Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce have been marking March our Women in Construction month for many years.
Through numerous feature stories we have been able to see firsthand the progress that has been made, the challenges that still face those in the industry and the concrete actions being taken to ensure women feel they belong in board meetings, onsite and in other areas of the sector.
In advance of IWD we have compiled some stories from the past year that cover a wide array of topics, from labour challenges to industry trailblazers to the “sisterhood at work.”
OBCT report shows ‘persistent’ challenges for women in construction
‘Progress doesn’t mean parity’: RESCON seminar highlights efforts to bolster women in the trades
Working for Workers Six boosts supports for women in trades
Ontario invests nearly $12M in women, Indigenous trade, training initiatives
Construction trailblazers; Your CAWIC 2025 award winners
New leadership, new chapter for Canadian Association of Women in Construction
By the numbers: BuildForce breaks down labour force recruitment, representation
LEAP women’s fireside chat: Find people who will bring you ‘out of someone else’s umbrella’
LEAP Sisterhood at Work panel emphasizes flexibility and balance for women in construction
