Women in Trades

Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area, Sahtu Settlement Area, Dehcho Region, North Slave Region, South Slave Region

Tags: social sciences, educational resources, employment opportunities

Principal Investigator: Little, Lois M. (10)
Licence Number: 10026
Organization: Lutra Associates Limited
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Issued: Jan 01, 1990
Project Team: Aggie Brocknam, Sandra Robichaud

Objective(s): To identify and analyse the success of past training and promotion initiatives to promote involvement by women in trades; to analyse labour requirements for designated trades in the N.W.T.; to identify and analyse attitudes of the target population; to identify and analyse employer attitudes; to identify barriers to women's participation in the designated trades and possible solutions;

Project Description: The Researcher will carry out a needs assessment. Interviews will be conducted with 30 employers, organizations and trades women. A small sample of men working in trades will also be interviewed.