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BUSINESS AND TRAINING
Women on the Tools
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 .
“ People have a lot of stereotypes and assumptions about women on-site , and always get surprised when you do not fit into the box they have put you in . They always get surprised when I lift a geyser and fix leaking pipes !” – Boity Mokone , BluLever apprentice .
“ 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
BluLever Education
Boity Mokone , BluLever apprentice .
“ People have a lot of stereotypes and assumptions about women on-site , and always get surprised when you do not fit into the box they have put you in .”
www . plumbingafrica . co . za May 2023 Volume 29 I Number 3