Nurubian

Ep. 15 · Jun 30, 2022

How Buildher is Empowering Women Through Construction

with Tatu Gatere

How Buildher is Empowering Women Through Construction

In this episode, I speak with Tatu Gatere, the co-founder and CEO of Buildher. Buildher is a non-profit based in Nairobi, Kenya on a mission to promote gender equality within the construction industry through accredited construction, artisanry, and manufacturing skills training for women. Through their holistic approach to skills training and workforce development, Buildher is working to knock down biases and close the gender gap in the construction industry in Kenya and beyond. In this episode, you'll learn about: - Buildher's holistic approach to training women in construction and artisanry - Why women being involved in the construction sector matters - Recommendations for integrating more women into the construction sector - Buildher's new product line - Their upcoming podcast and youth employability programming in Kenya - And much more Guest: Tatu Gatere, CEO and Co-Founder of Buildher, buildher.org

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This episode is co-supported by the Nurubian, the University of Toronto School of Cities and the Department of Geography and Planning.

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