Trades Women Resources

Good Practices for Apprentices By the time they reach their mid-forties, well over eight-in-ten women in the United States have given birth to at least one child. ( 1 ) An apprenticeship in the trades provides a pathway for a parent to earn a family-sustaining wage; apprenticeships provide earn-as-you-learn opportunities to acquire skills and an industry recognized credential without the need for college debt. Yet, being pregnant and a new mother in the trades can be particul