> FWIW, I read HN pretty regularly and had never noticed any programs to get more women into construction. Here there actually is a government program to get

> FWIW, I read HN pretty regularly and had never noticed any programs to get more women into construction. Here there actually is a government program to get women into trades, simply because there's a shortage of skilled tradespeople in general, and nearly every other demographic is 'tapped out' if you will. Construction, while it can be lucrative, is simply not 'aspirational', so anyone looking to improve their social status steers clear of the profession.