Columbus Urban League
Women Building Pathways
A workforce culture transformation initiative expanding recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in construction through redesigned accountability practices, retention-critical infrastructure, and industry accountability.
Women Building Pathways strengthens and scales institutional culture and practice change within Central Ohio's construction workforce system to increase women's participation and persistence. Led by Columbus Urban League in partnership with Central Ohio Women in the Trades, the project re-engineers accountability across training, mentorship, retention, critical infrastructure, and employer practice. Addressing structural barriers facing women in nontraditional occupations. The initiative targets measurable, system-level change that improves access, work experience, and career persistence and wage progression.
Primary Barrier
Bias and Toxic Workplace Culture
Location
Ohio
Solution Region
East North Central
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
$10.1 to 25 Million
