Women in the Skilled Trades Face New Hurdles

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President Trump has a vision for the American workforce. Forget expensive college educations. His eye is on the skilled trades. The U.S. Department of Labor has adopted the slogan “Make America Skilled Again.”

But who gets to be part of this renaissance? 

Since the 1980s, women have made small but meaningful gains in the construction trades. Now there are concerns that President Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion will stall that progress — setting back both women and the construction industry.

Today on the Sunday Story, we ask how women fit into this administration’s vision of this skilled trades future.

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2026-02-01 25 min

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