A free Girls Nontraditional Trades Forum was held on March 15th at Community College of Rhode Island’s Flanagan Campus in Lincoln. For information on future events, contact Shanna Wells, director of the Rhode Island Commission on Women, at
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This event was sponsored and hosted by the Rhode Island Commission on Women. It was co-sponsored by Big Sisters of Rhode Island; Carpenters Local 94; Community College of Rhode Island; Dimeo Construction Company; National Association of Women in Construction; North; Rhode Island Trades Women’s Association; Sperian; United States Department of Labor Women’s Bureau; YWCA Northern Rhode Island; and the She Shines advertisers.
women make inroads into nontraditional occupations
Why should nontraditional occupations be attractive to women? How about because they generally offer higher entry-level wages. And, the career ladder pays between $20 and $30 per hour.
Many jobs that were once considered nontraditional for women are no longer (i.e. physicians and
lawyers).
Others are still under represented: construction managers 7.8%, carpenters 2.4%, and masons 1.6%. Inside meet local women in these trades. They will tell you what they like about their job and how they started.
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