Construcciones Yamaro: Removing the barriers that push women out of construction
NAWIC CEO Cathryn Greville (centre) and the Board of Directors – Talia Keyes, Anna Broughton, Susan Mercer (national vice chairperson), Jennifer Gillett (national chairperson), Allison Fietz and Stefanie Nutt – came together at the Face to Face event in Melbourne. (Images: NAWIC) Research from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) identifies workplace barriers affecting women’s retention in construction. By Cathryn Greville, CEO of NAWIC. Across the board, people stay in positive workplace environments that meet their needs, and NAWIC research shows that even in ‘supportive’ workplaces, there are still issues. This includes inadequate health and safety policies, a lack of basic amenities such as women’s toilets and lactation rooms, and unclear parental leave policies. Cathryn Greville, CEO of NAWIC. It’s also well past time to recognise menstrual products as necessities, not privileges, as we work to remove barriers to women’s workplace participat...