At the BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT) our primary purpose is to support tradeswomen and gender-diverse workers in the trades, from the time they consider entering a trade through to the last day of their careers.

BCCWITT does this work in a few key ways:

1. 1. We help women and gender-diverse workers access the training, career supports or funding they need to get into their trade of choice.
   2. We support tradeswomen and gender-diverse workers in the trades as they advance through their training and careers.
   3. We advocate for and deliver programs that make workplaces safer for everyone.

We are one of BC’s leading advocates when it comes to addressing how gender impacts participation in the trades. And we proudly operate as a community hub: connected to and supporting a deep network of frontline trades workers, employers, stakeholders and allies.

Here at BCCWITT, we are committed to building the relationships, tools and resources needed to help create a more diverse, stable and prosperous trades workforce in BC. We know that by removing the barriers that tradeswomen and gender-diverse workers in the trades face we improve the recruitment, advancement and retention of all skilled trades workers in BC. And it’s this work that creates a more diverse and stable workforce of trades professionals…benefiting workers, employers and the BC economy, now and into the future.