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BUSINESS AND TRAINING
Women on site
Edited by
Rory Macnamara – submitted by BluLever Education
While there are some who still believe in the stereotype that women are not as capable as men when it comes to trade work such as plumbing , this perception is slowly changing . Plumbing Africa thanks Blulever Education for providing coverage of their ongoing Women on Tools campaign , which aims to change the narrative about women in the trades by sharing the success stories of their female apprentices .
“ There was a time when I felt like I had to be ‘ tough ’ and stand my ground because the construction site is male-dominated . There were a lot of comments about how I should get a laptop and work in the office . Luckily for me , my employer believed in women on-site as much as they believed in men . Even though I had to work extra hard to prove that I can do it , the support from my employer kept me going .” – Parl Nwaila , BluLever Apprentice .
BluLever Education
“ Join BluLever ' s apprentices as they change the narrative about women on-site . Share your own stories of overcoming myths about women in the trades and use the hashtag # WomenOnTools .” – Blulever Education PA
“ There was a time when I felt like I had to be ‘ tough ’ and stand my ground .”
Parl Nwaila , BluLever Apprentice .
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