Manitoba Women in Construction along with Winnipeg Construction Association and presenting sponsor, Manitoba Status of Women, had the privilege of delivering another successful Unlocking the Toolkit event on April 20,…
With an industry that seems to be lacking women professionals, we had the honour to talk to Zey Emir, a professional engineer and construction expert, who is the current chair…
On April 19, 2018, Winnipeg Construction Association’s Construction Education Centre was bustling with more than 90 girls in Grades 5 and 6 who rolled up their sleeves to get some hands-on construction trades experience at the third-annual Unlocking the Toolkit event.
Rosie the Riveter’s biceps would have been bulging had she been in attendance at Manitoba Women in Construction’s highly-anticipated Building HER Story panel presentation. The professional development event was held on February 28 at WCA’s Construction Education Centre and featured a Q&A with three fearless females working in the Manitoba construction industry.
Reflecting upon my term as chair of Manitoba Women in Construction has made me realize that there have been many achievements made in such a short amount of time and provided me with optimism for the things to come for women in this industry.
Genella Macintyre, author and international trainer and empowerment expert, led a large group of Manitoba Women in Construction members and guests in a professional development session titled “Five Steps to Stress Management” on Thursday, October 26. If you’re stressed out that you missed such an enlightening event, follow these three simple rules.
A group of men and women are more confident to conquer the links this summer, thanks to the All Skills Golf Clinic hosted by Manitoba Women in Construction.
The Manitoba Women in Construction hosted Jeanne Martinson, Author of Tossing the Tiara, Keys for Creating Powerful Women Leaders on Wednesday, March 15. The professional development session, held at WCA’s Construction Education Centre delved into how media and myth shape society’s beliefs about women – and women’s beliefs about themselves.
Our mandate is to facilitate the long-term success of women in Manitoba’s construction industry by providing a resource for support, mentoring, networking, community involvement and education. We are committed to increasing the representation and retention of women in the industry.
