May 10, 2018
In this report, findings from a synthesis of existing scientific and practitioner literature on promising programs and policies for promoting and optimizing women’s employment in manufacturing, construction and transportation are presented. Women are currently severely underrepresented in these three sectors, and these sectors are critical for the growth of the Canadian and global green economy.
Authors:
Bipasha Baruah, Ph.D, Western University
Sandra Biskupski-Mujanovic, Western University
For more on gender and climate change, check out our blog post on Gender and the Clean Economy: Moving beyond “just add women and stir”
The Clean Economy Working Paper Series disseminates findings of ongoing environmental and clean economy work conducted by researchers from a range of disciplines. These working papers are meant to make results of relevant scholarly work available in a preliminary form. Although these papers have not undergone a peer-review process, they meet general standards of scholarly excellence. The views expressed in these working papers are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Smart Prosperity Institute.
