The group ‘Construccionarias’, an initiative of Fundación Laboral de la Construcción of Navarre (FLC Navarre) that seeks to make visible and strengthen the role of women in construction, creating spaces for reflection and proposing strategies to improve their integration in the labour market.

This working group, which has taken the name of ‘Construccionarias’, is formed by Leonela Toledo, technician of Excavaciones y Sondeos; Alicia Ruiz, head of People and GIS of Ecay Construcciones; Adriana Simancas, trainer specialised in construction; Sonia Gordillo, in training specialised in construction; Ana Enculesei, founding partner of Encata; Natalia Monreal, head of Communication of Obras Especiales; and Noemí Osés, corporate director of Osés Construcción. On behalf of the FLC of Navarre, Pilar Piñeiro, vice-president of FLC and organising secretary of CCOO del Habitat; Pilar Rodríguez, territorial head of Employment, and Susana Arbizu, territorial head of Communication, also belong to this group.

Among the meetings held by this group, on 29 March, they sat down with the third vice-president of the Government of Navarre, Begoña Alfaro, to discuss the inclusion of women in the construction sector. During the meeting, they discussed collaboration strategies and lines of work to promote the participation of women in this traditionally male-dominated industry. Alfaro stressed that the low presence of women in construction, which in Navarre is 7.6% according to the INE, is not only a social issue but a structural problem that requires specific solutions.

This meeting marks an important step in the cooperation between the Government of Navarra and the entities of the sector to break down barriers and generate job opportunities for women in construction. With the support of public policies and specific programmes, a positive change towards a more inclusive and equitable industry is expected.