Scruffs launches new womenswear range for women in trades
Scruffs has been supplying performance workwear and safety footwear to trades since 2003. Offering a head-to-toe range that combines comfort, durability and value for money with great design, all Scruffs products are tried and tested by real tradespeople to ensure all products meet the standards that men and women in trades need day in, day out. Launching this autumn, Scruffs is excited to be introducing a dedicated women’s range. Scruffs […]
Dickies to launch new Women’s Performance Workwear collection
Global workwear brand, Dickies, has announced details of the forthcoming Women’s Performance Workwear collection, aimed at the DIYers, tradespeople and professionals that demand high standards. The range needs little explanation, with every element of each product having been designed and chosen to ensure exceptional performance. Dickies has long been proud to support women in work and as it moves […]
Access Training UK reveals an increase in women opting for a trade career
Access Training UK has revealed a 27% uplift in the number of women registering for its trade courses year-on-year, as the construction industry continues to play a vital role in the UK’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is no secret that the pandemic has left many unemployed following multiple lockdowns. The UK’s unemployment rate has […]
Why are there so few women in electrical contracting?
Brett Smyth, general manager of Ideal Industries EMEA, asks why there are still so few female electricians and what can be done to attract more women into the sector. He also interviews Amy Barratt-Singh, an electrician the company is sponsoring, who has established a successful career after retraining as an electrician just four years ago. The days when schools segregated the […]
Is social media the new way to plug the gender skills gap?
On International Women in Engineering day (23 June 2021), ECA asks, does social media break down the gender divide for female apprentices? In the case of Tianna, an apprentice from Birmingham, her social media network has been a lifeline during lockdown. “Without a doubt, ours is the fastest changing industry there is”, says Eddie Clemmens […]
Free booking platform for tradeswomen launching soon
TaskHer, which is set to launch towards the end of 2021, puts tradeswomen at the forefront of its plan to shift the gender imbalance in skilled manual trades. Months of research into getting under the skin of what tradeswomen want and need has gone into the platform to help tradeswomen not only build their businesses […]
Study reveals a 366% increase in females becoming tradeswomen in the UK
A new study by GoCompare Van has found a growing increase in the number of females taking on ‘trade jobs’ in the UK – a space usually dominated by males. The study which analysed the biggest trade jobs women are stepping into identified a rise in the number of women learning the trade younger. Results found there […]
Huawei Women Developers Program drives technological innovation
Huawei has officially launched its Huawei Women Developers (HWD) program, which aims to empower women developers to create applications and tools that can change the world. The program is intended to encourage more women to join in technological innovation by providing participants with more opportunities and platforms for career development and skill training. Any woman […]
New Network Launched For Female Electricians
A new online network has been launched to allow women working ‘on the tools’ in the electrical industry to connect, share views and advice, and create a forum for discussion and ideas. Open Circuit – the name given to the network – has been established by the charity Women on the Tools, in partnership with […]