Journal article
The European Construction Social Partners: Gender Equality in Theory and Practice
This article explores the social partners' role in a gender quality agenda in construction at skilled operative level. It draws on a survey of the European construction social partners that investigated the presence of women in skilled trades and the policies, collective agreements and practices that play a role in women's integration.
The responses indicate that the construction industry still displays inertia and conservatism, and that the social partners coroborate rather than counter this. They express a "discourse" of gender equality, but this does not automatically lead to equal opportunity policies or programmes. The social partners have a platform to make inroads and to change the industry from within, but need further encouragement to put this on their agenda.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Sage Publications |
Year: | 2005 |
Pages: | 151-179 |
ISSN: | 14617129 and 09596801 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1177/0959680105053961 |