Firms need to be wary of post-covid setbacks for women, minister warns

By Jordan Marshall2021-05-04T05:00:00

Baroness Berridge says it's up to industry to keep up drive to recruit more females into it

Construction firms must make sure women are not being unfairly setback in their careers post-covid, the women's minister has warned, adding that it was up to the industry to increase female numbers rather than the government regulating to do so.

Some have warned that efforts to improve the gender balance in construction are set to be hit by the extra childcare burdens placed on women during the lockdowns of the past year, while gender pay gap data out last month showed several big employers reporting no progress or a worsening situation for women.

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