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Women’s in construction industry

Women’s in construction industry. Over view. Global scenario Indian scenario Issues - Work place culture - Hostile workplace - PPE and PPC - Lack of training - Reproductive hazards Challenges in participation. Women in construction.

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Women’s in construction industry

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  1. Women’s in construction industry

  2. Over view • Global scenario • Indian scenario • Issues - Work place culture - Hostile workplace - PPE and PPC - Lack of training - Reproductive hazards • Challenges in participation

  3. Women in construction • Global scenario – segmentation of construction labour market by sex women concentrated in • low-skilled and • low-paid jobs • – skepticism about ability of women to undertake skilled construction work

  4. Women in Construction: Regional Differences ILO Yearbook of Statistics Percentage of all women paid workers who are in construction • Africa: 5.5% • Latin America: 5.5% • Western Europe: 7.5% • North America: 11.7% • Asia: 14.6%

  5. Contd., Percentage of all construction workers who are women • • Africa: 0.2% • • Latin America: 0.5% • • Western Europe: 1 % • • North America: 2 % • • Asia: 7.5%

  6. Women in Constructionindian scenario • Women account for half (51%) of the total construction labour force. Skilled labour - 19% Unskilled labour-32% • Source: ILO Yearbook statistics

  7. Women in construction industryAHMEDABAD, INDIA

  8. Contd., • Women workers are almost exclusively unskilled, casual, manual laborers: • carrying bricks, cement, sand, and water • digging earth, mixing cement, breaking stones • Women are rarely found in male-dominated skilled trades: - carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical wiring

  9. Women in ConstructionUnskilled labour • To carry the materials such as Sand and waste Brick

  10. Women in ConstructionUnskilled labour • Cement Water

  11. Women in ConstructionUnskilled labour • Digging of earth Foundation work

  12. Women in ConstructionUnskilled labour • Barbending work Fixing of doors & windows

  13. Women in ConstructionUnskilled labour • Mixing of cement Road work

  14. Women in ConstructionUnskilled labour • Tiles Work Painting Work

  15. Women in ConstructionSkilled labour • Planning and Designing • Drafting work • Surveying Work • Estimation • Execution • Management

  16. Work place Culture • The construction industry has been overwhelmingly male dominated for years, and on many jobsites women construction workers are not welcome because of low job satisfaction. - Psychological and - Physiological health symptoms -Workplace injuries

  17. Contd., • Several studies have shown that female construction workers suffer from gender and sexual harassment. • NIOSH found that, in a one year period, 41% of female construction workers suffered from gender harassment. • Isolation–working as the only female on a job site or being ostracized by co-workers–evokes both fear of assault and stress.

  18. Hostile workplace Issues: • Unsafe or unhealthy working conditions. • Issue of proper rest rooms • Inadequate sanitary facility • Worksite safety - NIOSH found that about 81% of work site are provided with inadequate sanitary facilities.

  19. Personal protective equipment and clothing • Many women in nontraditional jobs, such as the construction trades, complain of ill-fitting of PPC and PPE. • The lack of appropriate PPC and PPE can cause serious safety and health risks for women. • NIOSH found that, in a one year period, 48% of female construction workers suffered from injury due to poor fit of PPE and PPC.

  20. Ergonomics • Tools and equipment, like clothing, are often designed to be used by average-sized men. • NIOSH study noted that they do not make hand tools for women. • Handle size and tool weight are designed to accommodate the size and strength of men, yet the average hand length of women is 0.8 inches shorter than the average man's. • So women face more problem during lifting and using the equipments.

  21. Reproductive hazards • In general, The vast majority of both male and female construction workers are of reproductive age and, thus, are at risk of potential harm if exposed to chemicals and conditions • Several studies have shown that about 18% of female construction workers suffer from reproductive hazards.

  22. Lack of health and safety training • Inadequate information, and the lack of education and training, about workplace safety and health greatly concern women workers. • Many women think that their male co-workers are more adept at gaining skills and learning the tricks of the trade, due in part to the benefits they receive from mentoring, coaching and general acceptance by their male colleagues.

  23. Challenges in women participation • Gender biased society • Inconvenience working site • Existing of traditional unequal wages system • Rigid working hours • Fear about injuries and accidents • Small family size. • Work site safety.

  24. Thank you….

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