NWLC Reports on Women in Construction - Leaves Out Women Business Owners

On June 11, 2014, the National Women’s Law Center released a new report: Women in Construction: Still Breaking Ground.  While there are some interesting statistics highlighted below, they have left out entirely the industry challenges and discrimination faced by women-own construction firms.  In reaching out to NWLC, they are interested in hearing from us. 

Please help us to educate them - review the report (www.nwlc.org/construction); then send an email to lee@uswcc.org with your list of challenges that you would like added to the report. Thank you.

• Only 2.6 percent of construction workers are women. That number is the same as it was in 1983.

o   The number of women of color working in construction is even worse.

• Several barriers are keeping women from entering and remaining in nontraditional jobs:

o   Sexual harassment

o   Lack of women mentors

o   Stereotyped assumptions about women’s ability to do the job

• Traditionally male fields pay more.  If women are in those jobs, the wage gap shrinks.

Women deserve an equal shot at higher paying, nontraditional jobs. So take a break, read our report, and then help us spread the word by sharing it with a friend or loved one!

You can read the full report here: www.nwlc.org/construction