What does it mean to sign up?
CCWESTT will create opportunities to support employers on their journeys such as:
- Meet together with like-minded employers
- Receive upcoming event information including training, workshops and conferences
- Explore how to make gender inclusion a reality in your workplace supported by CCWESTT’s change agents
We recognize that for many organizations, this work can be overwhelming. Please contact CCWESTT to explore ways in which we can support you and connect you with a network of employers doing this same transformational work.
Thank you for being a leader in creating and sustaining a workplace that is safe and inclusive of women.
You can download the We Are Trades PDF here.
RESOURCES
BBC Academy
BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT)
Better Allies
- 50 Potential Privileges in the Workplace
- When You Hear ______ Pay Attention
- 7 Examples of What Being an Ally at Work Really Looks Like
Build Force Canada
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF)
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
Franchesca Ramsey @chescaleigh
MAP Strategic Workforce Services – New Brunswick
Office to Advance Women Apprentices
Project Implicit
WinSETT (Canadian Centre for Women in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology)
Women in Resource Development Corporation (WRDC) – Newfoundland and Labrador
YWCA Hamilton
SOURCES
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (2015). The Competitive Advantage: A Business Case for Hiring Women in Skilled Trades. Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/abu-ans/wwad-cqnf/bc-cb/business-case-en.pdf
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. (2020). National Strategy For Supporting Women In The Trades. Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. https://caf-fca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SWiT-National-Strategy_en-web.pdf
Canadian Construction Association. (2019). The Value of Diversity and Inclusion in the Canadian Construction Industry: A Business Case. Canadian Construction Association. https://www.cca-acc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CCA_13413_Business_Case_EN-nov2019.pdf
Deloitte Australia, Victoria Equal Rights Opportunity & Human Rights Commission. (2013). Waiter, is that inclusion in my soup?. Deloitte. https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/au/Documents/human-capital/deloitte-au-hc-diversity-inclusion-soup-0513.pdf
Employment and Social Development Canada. (2019). Women and the workplace. How employers can advance equality and diversity. Government of Canada. https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/employment-social-development/corporate/reports/women-symposium/report-women-symposium-EN.pdf
Hewlett, Sylvia Ann, Marshall, Melinda, Sherbin, Laura. (2013). How Diversity Can Drive Innovation. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2013/12/how-diversity-can-drive-innovation
Hunt, Vivian DBE, Dixon-Fyle, Sundiatu, Prince, Sara, Dolan, Kevin. (2020). Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters. McKinsey and Company. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters#
Hunt, Vivian, Yee, Lareina, Prince, Sara, Dixon-Fyle, Sundiatu. (2018). Delivering Through Diversity. McKinsey and Company. https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/delivering-through-diversity
Norris, Doug, Ph. D. (2017). Latest Census Release Shows Canadian Women More Educated Than Ever. Environics Analytics. https://environicsanalytics.com/resources/blogs/ea-blog/2017/11/29/latest-census-release-shows-canadian-women-more-educated-than-ever
Rock, David, Grant, Heidi. (2016). Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2016/11/why-diverse-teams-are-smarter
The term “women” as it appears in We Are Trades refers to anyone who identifies as a woman including anyone who identifies as non-binary, nonconforming and/or gender fluid; and anyone, irrespective of assigned gender at birth, gender identity and gender expression, who has experienced or is subject to experiencing workplace discrimination based on identifying as a woman and/or being identified by others as a woman. This applies to all gendered expressions found in We Are Trades including women, tradeswomen, etc.
