The Fundación Laboral de la Construcción has launched the Women Can Build initiative, which has formed part of several European projects carried out under the Erasmus+ programme, with the aim of promoting women’s participation in the construction sector and fostering a more equal professional environment.
The first edition of the project, Women Can Build (2017–2020), has been coordinated by the Fundación Laboral de la Construcción in partnership with organisations from several European countries. Its main objective has been to help reshape vocational education and training towards a more inclusive construction model, adapting sector-specific training from a gender perspective and making it easier for women to access qualifications and job opportunities in what has traditionally been a male-dominated field. The project has included research activities, pilot training initiatives and the collection of testimonies from women working in the sector.
Building on this experience, the Foundation has later led Women Can Build LatAm (2023–2025), an extension of the original initiative aimed at transferring knowledge, training tools and good practices from Europe to countries in Latin America. The project has sought to improve women’s skills and employability in the construction sector while also strengthening international cooperation in vocational education and training.
As part of the initiative, a dissemination event has been held in a hybrid format (both in person and online), during which the main results of both projects have been presented, together with the actions carried out to promote equal opportunities in the sector. The session has also provided an opportunity to share experiences, good practices and reflections on the role of training in supporting female talent in construction.
Those interested can find further information about each project, through the following links:
https://www.fundacionlaboral.org/proyectos/formacion/recursos-didacticos/women-can-build-2017-2020-programa-erasmus
Through this initiative, the Fundación Laboral de la Construcción has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting female talent and contributing to a more diverse, inclusive and equitable construction sector.