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Number of Women in Construction Rises, but Underrepresentation Persists
The number of women working in construction trades increased 17.6 percent between 2017 and 2018, rising to more than a quarter of a million women (276,000), according to new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
By Joanna Masterson
April 10, 2019
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by Joanna Masterson
Joanna Masterson was a writer and editor for Construction Executive for more than a decade.
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