Australian State Promises to Triple Women in Construction

A recent report suggests that progress finding suitable female construction workers had been slow. Sergey Tinyakov/Shutterstock

The government of New South Wales (NSW) has committed to tripling the number of female construction workers to dismantle gender norms and move towards equality.

Treasurer Matt Kean said the government is allocating $10 million (US$6.7 million) towards reaching a target of 15 percent of women on work sites by 2030.