'I like proving people wrong': The women taking up DIY and plumbing
Sometimes you'll need to GSI (get someone in). Even the word "tradeswoman" would get autocorrected to "tradesman"."It's those little things that, you know, ultimately you don't feel welcome into that environment. "It's already hard enough to become a tradeswoman, a woman in an industry where you're massively under-represented."Enquiries on the site have more than doubled so far this year compared to 2025, while the number of tradeswomen signing up has almost quadrupled, Anna says.
- ▪Sometimes you'll need to GSI (get someone in).
- ▪Even the word "tradeswoman" would get autocorrected to "tradesman"."It's those little things that, you know, ultimately you don't feel welcome into that environment.
- ▪"It's already hard enough to become a tradeswoman, a woman in an industry where you're massively under-represented."Enquiries on the site have more than doubled so far this year compared to 2025, while the number of tradeswomen signing up h
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'I like proving people wrong': The women taking up DIY and plumbingImage source, Jasmine GurneyImage caption, Jasmine Gurney says her DIY social media posts took off during Covid lockdownsByJemma CrewBusiness reporter Published5 minutes agoIt's hard to miss the explosion of DIY content that has hit our social media feeds over the last decade.From quick reels on how to fix cracks in walls, to complicated YouTube tutorials on building alcove seating from scratch, the internet is chock-a-block with seemingly endless home improvement demos.While DIY was once seen as more of a male domain, female influencers are inspiring a new generation of women to take matters into their own hands.Meanwhile, demand for female professionals is rising, while some women are changing careers to take up trades…
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