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Women Build Mission
The Women Build program seeks to bring in new resources to further the home-building mission of Habitat for Humanity. Women Build provides opportunities for women and girls to learn and grow on Habitat job sites and collects information for Habitat for Humanity International regarding the strengths and challenges of its women partners and their supporters across the globe.
Construction is still a male-dominated field. Because they are often more comfortable around tools and at job sites, men gravitate toward taking the lead in construction, and even smart, otherwise skilled women can end up with tasks such as painting, landscaping and cleaning up the site. These women rarely return for a second experience, but on a Women Build site, women are encouraged by other women to tackle all aspects of construction and quickly become skilled and engaged volunteers.
Women Build is not about excluding men. It is about including women and opening new doors of opportunity. Men are often involved in our projects in supportive roles and as subcontractors when women from the necessary trades are not available. Men who are volunteering as part of a team from a woman-owned company are also welcome on Women Build sites. A Women Build site is a welcoming, friendly place where no one need feel handicapped by gender or ability. |
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