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Join us for TBB’s last International Tradeswomen call of 2026 🗺️ . We will hear from our New Zealand partner Amanda Williams – Principal Advisor Women with Building and Construction Industry Training Organization (BCITO) 🦺 and the good work that is happening there.

Amanda Williams leads national strategy and system-level change at BCITO to improve the experience of under served ākonga, with a strategic focus on women in trades.

She was instrumental in developing Te Rautaki Mana Wāhine, the Women in Trades Strategy, and has led national engagement campaigns, Mana Wāhine Trade events, and dedicated digital hubs serving over 1,200 ākonga and 10,000 employers. Her Action Speaks Louder initiative delivers practical on-site change, including New Zealand’s first injury-prevention programme for women in the trades.

Amanda has presented at the NCVER Education and Training Conference (Australia), the Vocational Education Training Research Conference (New Zealand), ConcreteNZ and the Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries conferences. She was Highly Commended for the NAWIC Helen Tippett Changemaker Award and served as a NAWIC Council Member and Award Judge.