CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training will hold webinars in March as part of its Women in Construction Webinar Series.
On March 8, CPWR will hold Strategies to Recruit and Retain Women at noon EST. During the webinar, you will learn what inclusive, diverse, equitable workplaces look like in the construction industry and how they can be achieved. Strategies covered will include apprenticeship readiness programs; mentorship programs; and practices such as maternity leave, inclusive personal protective equipment, sanitation and security. View more information and register.
On March 22, CPWR will hold Being an Ally—Improving Treatment of Women on the Job at 2 p.m. EDT. The webinar will cover the basics regarding how to foster a job-site safety climate that is welcoming to women and other minorities in the industry. Panelists from CPWR, North America's Building Trades Unions, the Ironworkers and others will review legal policies to ensure accountability, when and how to intervene, the benefits of anti-harassment and upstander training, and other ways to support women workers practically and directly. View more information and register.
