Construction is a man's game. These women are demolishing the barriers
A Nairobi-based nonprofit called Buildher is training women for specialized construction roles to help them overcome gender barriers in a male-dominated industry. The program has successfully increased participants' daily earnings significantly by providing skills in carpentry, tiling, and painting.
Why it matters
It highlights efforts to bridge the gender pay gap and promote economic empowerment for women in developing nations' booming construction sectors.
On the busy workshop floor at Furniture International on the outskirts of Nairobi, workers often have to shout to be heard over the din of circular saws, hammers and machinery. "At first, I was very shy," says 24-year-old machine operator Diana Ojiambo — slight, with a blue bandana tied over long braids — as she feeds cabinet panels through a PVC edger. "I didn't know how to stand in front of people and speak up. But now I can."
The article reports on a social initiative with a neutral, factual tone, focusing on economic outcomes and industry statistics.
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