Join A Woman’s Place with Scott and Ashley for a deep dive into the state of women today. Whether you’re looking to stay informed, find support, feel empowered, or just get the facts about how policy changes affect 51% of America, A Woman’s Place is your friend.
So if you want to understand half the population better, this podcast is for you! Tune in each episode as we break down the issues, engage in thoughtful discussions, and provide insights that matter.
Produced by the Women’s Resource Center (mywrc.org) Sarasota, Florida, with CEO Ashley Brown and gender equality advocate E. Scott Osborne (www.escottosborne.com).
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Join A Woman’s Place with Scott and Ashley for a deep dive into the state of women today. Whether you’re looking to stay informed, find support, feel empowered, or just get the facts about how policy changes affect 51% of America, A Woman’s Place is your friend.
So if you want to understand half the population better, this podcast is for you! Tune in each episode as we break down the issues, engage in thoughtful discussions, and provide insights that matter.
Produced by the Women’s Resource Center (mywrc.org) Sarasota, Florida, with CEO Ashley Brown and gender equality advocate E. Scott Osborne (www.escottosborne.com).
Electricians, construction workers, plumbers, power plant technicians, heavy equipment operators: all these and more make up the 'skilled trades.' Such jobs typically offer some of the best pay for workers without a college degree. These skilled trades make up almost 30% of our economy - and have historically been all male. Today, women hold only 4% of these jobs. (Take that, Rosie the Riveter.) Why? Sue Hoffman is our guest to plumb (!) this topic. Sue has spent a lifetime working to expand workforces for women. She brings a wealth of experience, including as a consultant, the head of Women in Nontraditional Careers Initiative in Philadelphia, and as a tradeswoman herself. Listen in to learn about some of the biggest impediments to getting more women into more skilled trades. And, spoiler alert, it's not hiring discrimination.
Resources:
Equity Resource Center – Chicago Women in Trades
Construction Careers - Build Your Future
Career Cluster videos
Intro to Apprenticeship
Oregon Tradeswomen Earn Good Money
Turner Named One of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes | Insights
Quick Data on Women Working in Construction, 2015 to 2024 (Institute for Women's Policy Research, Aug 2025)
A Woman’s Place
Join A Woman’s Place with Scott and Ashley for a deep dive into the state of women today. Whether you’re looking to stay informed, find support, feel empowered, or just get the facts about how policy changes affect 51% of America, A Woman’s Place is your friend.
So if you want to understand half the population better, this podcast is for you! Tune in each episode as we break down the issues, engage in thoughtful discussions, and provide insights that matter.
Produced by the Women’s Resource Center (mywrc.org) Sarasota, Florida, with CEO Ashley Brown and gender equality advocate E. Scott Osborne (www.escottosborne.com).
