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Building Good - Is 30% women really so hard? - with Jeanette Southwood

Is 30% women really so hard? - with Jeanette Southwood

Building Good

08/30/22 • 20 min

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Only 17% of construction jobs are going to women, and even those are mostly in off-site roles. Jeanette Southwood wants that to be at least 30%. She’s vice president of corporate affairs and strategic partnership at Engineers Canada, but right from the start of her career as an engineer she noticed the barriers and hostility that women can face in this industry. When the stereotype is catcalls and bad jokes, how are we supposed to make construction appealing to all genders?

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08/30/22 • 20 min

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