Gender Equity

  1. International Women’s Day: Embracing Equity is Essential for the Survival of the Trades

    On the right is an image of a Gas Safe registered engineer showing her Gas Safe ID badge to a female homeowner/tenant. On the left white text on a purple background reads "Embracing Equity is Essential for the Survival of the Trades". Beneath the text is the International Women's Day Logo. Impending net-zero targets as well as an ongoing labour shortage and skills gap make it more imperative than ever to address gender disparity across the trades. When it comes to trade sectors, such as heating, electricity, and plumbing, women represent an untapped talent pool. Embracing equity to make these career paths more palatable to women is an excellent way to attract female workers to the industries. Training women in the latest techniques and technologies will go a long way to addressing the labour and skills shortfall and helping the nation to meet net-zero targets. It also presents new financial opportunities that may have been previously overlooked.  Continue reading →
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