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2nd Quarter International Tradeswomen Call – June 15th, 13:00 UTC

Looking forward to seeing those that can attend the second quarter International Tradeswomen call this month. June 15th, 13:00 UTC time – Click to Register for the Quarterly Call Our 2024 International Call schedule: June 15, 2024 13:00 UTC time … Continue reading

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Archana Women Center (Kerala, India) continues to expand

Our partner out of Kerala India, Archana Women Center (AWC), recently expanded their programing to include training in Welding. This new training joins a craft trades list consisting of Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, Grass Cutting, and Taxi Driving. In addition, AWC … Continue reading

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International Tradeswomen Quarterly Call of 2024 

The schedule for the 2024 International Tradeswomen Call is: March 17, 2024 21:00 UTC time September 26, 2024 00:00 UTC time June 15, 2024 13:00 UTC time November 30, 2024 1:00 UTC time Our 2024 International Call schedule is posted. … Continue reading

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Register for the Global Construction Summit February 20, 2024

One of the TBB Co-Founders – Kelly McClellen – will join Tradeswomen Movement leaders from around the world to discuss the barriers to women entering and excelling in construction. Join us for the “Breaking down barriers – women succeeding in … Continue reading

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Honoring our sister, Katy Rhodes

Katy was a part of the TBB 2019 delegation to Kerala, India, serving as an electrician from Vancouver, B.C. She was a great addition to the team, sharing her passion and highlighting the good work being done in Canada for … Continue reading

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REMINDER – FILL OUT THE PHILIPPINES DELEGATION INTEREST FORM

TBB is gearing up for our next learning exchange with our friends in the Philippines, diving into the world of community organizing. 🤝 Currently, in the early planning stages, we’re thrilled to announce an initial info session in early 2024. … Continue reading

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New Research out of the United Kingdom

Buying Social Justice Through Procurement: an equality and diversity toolkit is the culmination of 2 years of research out of the UK. This project set out to: Check out this user-friendly and informative toolkit, focusing on strengthening social justice through … Continue reading

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ANNOUNCING TBB 2024 DELEGATION to the PHILIPPINES

Next year, TBB will be traveling to exchange learnings with our counterparts in the Philippines. This delegation will specifically focus on community organizing. We are in the early stages of planning and will be hosting an initial info session early … Continue reading

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TRADESWOMEN BUILD NATIONS 2023

The Tradeswomen Build Nations (TWBN) conference is an annual event put on by North American Building Trades Unions (NABTU), and it is the largest gathering of tradeswomen in the world. This year, over 3,000 union tradeswomen and allies descended upon … Continue reading

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Successful International Call

Thank you to those that participated in this months International Tradeswomen Call! We had over 20 tradeswomen and advocates present, representing 5 different countries. We look forward to more enriching discussions on our next call in February 2024 – look … Continue reading

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