Paid Survey Opportunity for Tradespeople
Share your child care experiences in a survey for mothers and fathers in the trades. This 10-minute confidential survey is open to all tradespeople who are caregivers, so please share it with your union and on your worksite!
The first 100 respondents receive a $30 e-gift card, and all participants are entered to win one of 10 $100 gift cards.
The survey is conducted by researchers at Illinois Action for Children in partnership with Chicago Women in Trades.
Learn a Trade
From training through job placement, we empower women to overcome barriers so they can thrive in male-dominated careers.
The Time is Now
We’re not just training tradeswomen; we’re transforming the industry by working with government agencies, unions and employers to create fairer rules and practices that open doors and level the playing field for women in the trades.
4.3%
Percentage of women in the construction workforce in the U.S.
1 in 4
Number of tradeswomen who experience near-constant sexual harassment on the job
$1.3M
Lifetime earnings lost by each apprentice who leaves the trades
Welcoming Workplaces
We develop resources for industry partners to create more welcoming, equitable and safe work environments for all.
Electrician Apprentice Trades the 9-to-5 for a Job Site
After nearly 15 years in hospital administration, Aisha Brundidge took a leap into the trades through Chicago Women in Trades’ Women Build Illinois program. Now she’s wiring O’Hare Airport and building a future in the trades.
Tech Engineer Apprentice Discovers Power in Precision
Carol Otarola found her path to surveying through Chicago Women in Trades’ Women Build Illinois (WBI) program. Now she’s learning that success in the field comes down to discipline, accurate measurements and trustworthiness.
Centering Equity in Workforce Development
How CWIT’s Equity Resource Center supports community organizations in building women’s pathways into the trades