The historical and social roots of the underrepresentation of women and minorities in the building trades create unique challenges to building a diverse construction workforce and equitable worksites. Supporting workers from under-utilized groups and ensuring a productive, cooperative workplace requires enhancing what is referred to as the “cultural competency” of all workers—that is, their skills in understanding and incorporating into their own lives the particular backgrounds of the diverse people with whom they work.

The Pink to Green Toolkit 4.3: Gender Equity Quiz

This tool contains a worksheet of common myths that builds on the quiz from Tool 4.3 to address commonly misunderstood stereotypes. Fact sample responses are also included on a separate page.

Use this worksheet with students working in pairs or small groups to continue the discussion of inequality in the workforce.

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This tool is part of The Pink to Green Toolkit: Adding a Gender Lens to Green Jobs Training Programs, created by Wider Opportunities for Women for the GreenWays initiative. All tools are available online at: www.jff.org/pinktogreen

The Pink to Green Toolkit 5.2: Myths and Facts Exercise

This tool serves as a reference of the four legally defined types of sexual harassment. Use this tool in conjunction with Tool 5.4 for an interactive activity identifying different types and situations of sexual harassment.

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In addition to the primary safety and health hazards faced by all construction workers, female construction workers face specific safety and health issues. A number of issues—ranging from restricted access to sanitary toilets, to poor on-the-job training, to protective clothing and equipment in the wrong sizes—adversely affect women’s ability to perform their jobs safely.