Celebrating Women in Construction
MCSC's Commitment to Inclusive Construction
MCSC in service of women in the trades
MCSC takes pride of being committed to foster diversity and inclusion within the construction industry. With the generous support of the Government of Manitoba, we collaborate with industry leaders and stakeholders to create innovative programs aimed at empowering underrepresented groups, including women, to embark on successful careers in construction.
We do this by hosting an annual woman in trades conference, hosting a woman in trades workshop, an employer workshop for recruiting and retaining women, and by featuring women’s success stories in publications and social media.
Manitoba Women in Trades Conference | Building Equity in Construction
Featured Event • ConferenceWelcome to the fourth Manitoba Women in Trades Conference. The Manitoba Construction Sector Council (MCSC) strengthens Manitoba’s construction industry by supporting the attraction and retention of new workers, delivering relevant skills-based...
Go to eventNov 19th
7:30 am
5:30 pm
Connecting Tradeswomen Empowerment Roadshow
MCSC captured the magic of this single-day, in-person networking and development session which happened at Winnipeg Construction Association bringing together women from all kinds of trades.
Women in Trades Retention Strategy
From young women’s trades awareness events and post-secondary trades training programs, to employers of varying sizes, as well as government- and industry-funded women’s organizations, the last 10 – 15 years have seen an increase in programming related to women in trades. The efforts in this regard have largely been on recruitment. Colleges, trade schools and industry have taken steps to increase interest and engagement on the part of women to consider trades and related occupations. This report outlines a series of recommendations to retain women in the trades.
Women on Site - Wed, Aug 05 | Good Neighbour Brewing Co.
Monthly meet ups in Winnipeg, held the first Wednesday of every month. 6-9 pm
Women in Skilled Trades (WiST)
Women in Skilled Trades (WiST) is a Canada-wide program run by Skills for Change. It helps newcomer, immigrant, and racialized women start, build, and advance careers in the skilled trades.
MCSC News
EmpowHERed women start their trades journey
After already spending years in the architecture industry, Latifat Afolabi-Ogunsesan isn’t afraid to learn more about the field she’s already so familiar with….
Shift Change training program grad! Congrats to the 12 male supervisors
Congratulations to graduates of the new Shift Change training program! Twelve male supervisors spent 30 hours over six weeks learning to become allies for under-represented groups in construction.
Quarterly Gathering Circles
MCSC hosts Quarterly Gathering Circles in partnership with organizations that support women in trades. Refer to the monthly MCSC newsletter to locate the next circle. All women and women identifying are welcome! Sign up for our Newsletter below.
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Carol Paul
Contact MeCarol is the liaison between industry, education, and government. She writes proposals for provincial, federal, industry, and community-driven projects and coordinates activities with the MCSC team.
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