Eng Women and Work

corporate ladder - begin at a entry-level position, work your way up to higher levels

glass ceiling- 

politics- Margaret Thatcher, Kim Campbell, 

Podcast: 

“No Desk Job for Me: Young Women in Trades”

CBC, The Sunday Edition

Questions for discussion and writing

1.    Why are women getting into the trades?

2.    Do women feel welcomed into the trades?

3.    What are some challenges faced by the women in the documentary?

4.    In what ways are women better than men in the trades?

5.    What is the significance of having 15% women in a trade?

6.    Would you get into the skilled trades? Why or why not?



Link to BCIT for women getting into trades:

https://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/1190acert#entry