MWC Headlines Build Manitoba Winter Edition
MWC is so proud to be featured as this-quarter's cover article for Build Manitoba, where we celebrate MWC's 10 year anniversary and look back at the decade of progress. Click…
2023 Unlocking the Toolkit Event Recap
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,…
Women in construction and how they are paving the way
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…
Unlocking the Toolkit
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.
Building HER Story
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.
Message from the Outgoing MWC Chair
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.
Rules for Reducing Stress
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.
MWC Hosts All Skills Golf Clinic
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.
Keys to Creating Powerful Women Leaders
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.