Welcome

Yukon Women in Trades and Technology is an education and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and assisting in the recruitment, training and retention of women in the skilled trades and technology sectors.  
Background
The Yukon Chapter of WITT was formed in July of 2000 and registered as a non-profit society on August 25, 2000.

Our organization was founded on the experiences of women working in the trades or who had tried to enter the trades. These experiences have demonstrated that women considering careers or education in the trades face barriers that men do not—discrimination towards women doing “men's work”, few role models, employers' attitudes and a lack of information about trades work in general.

Women make up nearly half of the Yukon's paid labour force, but tend to be concentrated in jobs that pay less than those of men. Making women of all ages aware that the skilled trades have high hourly wages and that it is possible to “earn while you learn” will help contribute to their making choices that will enhance their life skills and employability.

Our Goals
To increase the participation of women in well-paying, in-demand and respected trades and technology jobs through ongoing projects and workshops. These projects and workshops are designed by women, for women, thus exposing them to the lucrative and exciting field of trades.

Our Beliefs 
Are that gender should not be a barrier to pursuing opportunities in a workplace that needs highly skilled and technologically literate employees.