Our Story
Incorporated in 2008, Missouri Women In Trades (MOWIT) began with a group of tradeswomen and their supporters organizing to provide support to each other and seeking a way to create more opportunity for women in the industry. These tradeswomen enjoy the work but find that support from other women is important to facing the challenges of the industry. They also know that the industry is expecting worker shortages and that many women are seeking good paying careers from which they can support themselves and their families. In September 2006, MOWIT began holding monthly support and
networking meetings for tradeswomen and aspiring tradeswomen.
Our Primary Goals
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Recruit: increasing the number of women working in the construction trades
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Retain: increasing the retention and worker satisfaction rates for women working in the trades
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Advocate: increasing opportunities for women in the construction trades
MOWIT works to achieve these goals by building awareness of the trades as a career choice for women, assisting women entering and completing apprenticeship programs, providing a support network for tradeswomen, providing recruitment and retention assistance for unions, employers and educators, and supporting local and state advocacy efforts.
Current MOWIT programs include monthly support meetings for tradeswomen and aspiring tradeswomen, workday opportunities to volunteer with experienced tradeswomen, participation in community activities that promote women in the trades, and more.
