Only 3.5% of jobs in the trades are held by women. Judaline Cassidy, our guest on today’s show, is a tradeswoman on a mission to change this. As a young girl growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, Judaline’s dream was to study law, but circumstances led her to become a plumber, and this was the best life choice she has ever made! Judaline’s goal of opening up male dominated industries to women is becoming a reality through her NPO, Tools and Tiaras, which aims to educate girls from a young age about the trades, and ensure that they know they also belong in that world. This inspirational woman has also founded, and been involved with, numerous other initiatives aimed at empowering women and girls, and in today’s episode we discuss the types of work these organizations are doing and the pride and joy that Judaline feels when she sees the progress that is being made. Judaline also highlights the important role of male allies, and explains why she believes that education around these topics needs to start from a very young age. You can love tools and tiaras at the same time; jobs don’t have genders.
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