March 6-12 is Women in Construction Week

The history of Women in Construction Week is linked with that of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). It was first called Women in Construction of Fort Worth, founded in 1953 by 16 women working in the construction industry. It was created to help support the women working in construction at the time.

It later became the National Association of Women in Construction. The association has since gone on to ease the passage of women into construction, helping to create awareness and a better working environment for women who want to work in the industry. It has about 115 chapters across the country.

The National Association of Women in Construction “offers its members education, support and networking to help advance their careers in construction, build their technical skills, and become leaders.” Every woman in construction is welcome to join the association.

In 1960, Women in Construction Week was introduced in honor of the association. Through the celebration of women in construction, and the numerous efforts of the association, many more women have taken the bold step to venture into the industry, which is predominantly filled with men.

The stigma around women working in construction has reduced drastically. In addition, the pay gap between men and women is relatively small compared to other industries. These, along with several other feats, are the many achievements of the National Association of Women in Construction.

(Taken from original posting from NationalToday.com)

To learn more go to the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) website at: https://www.nawic.org/

“Women in construction Week is vital to bringing awareness to the great success women are having in every aspect of the industry,” said National President Doreen Bartoldus (NAWIC). “It will also hopefully influence the next generation to join our ranks after seeing construction can be a great career for women.”