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Article

13 Sep 2014

Author:
Michael Lyle, Las Vegas Review Journal (USA)

Survey shows discrimination, harassment against women in construction

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Working with her hands and having the ability to create, Jovan Johnson fell in love with carpentry and decided to enter the construction industry about a decade ago…Though Johnson says she has proven herself time and time again on any job she has secured, she still is fighting an industry that caters to men. According to a report released in June by the National Women’s Law Center, women in the construction industry still face sexual harassment, gender stereotypes and lack of opportunity in the industry…[W]omen also face discrimination…Within the report…there are several recommendations the industry could institute to promote change…