The Women Can Build LatAm project, coordinated by the Fundación Laboral de la Construcción and co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, has successfully concluded its journey, achieving solid results and a significant impact on the visibility, training and inclusion of women in the construction sector across both Latin America and Europe.
Throughout the development of the initiative, the international consortium—made up of organisations specialising in training, inclusion and construction from Spain, Italy, Chile and Argentina—worked in a coordinated manner to promote the transfer of good practices in vocational education and training, increase women’s employability and foster cultural change in a sector that has traditionally been male-dominated.
Women Can Build LatAm in figures
The project results demonstrate wide reach and strong visibility across different areas: more than 4,500 website visits and 33,200 social media impressions; 477,000 people reached in Spain, Italy, Chile and Argentina through information events (info days), awareness-raising activities, publications on corporate channels and campaigns; over 40 media appearances; and active participation in more than 30 key events, with more than 730 attendees in total.
Through the Stories that Inspire campaign, women professionals from the Latin American construction sector were given visibility, raising awareness -through their personal stories- of the importance of promoting female talent in construction trades and encouraging other women to consider construction as a future career option. This action achieved outstanding results, exceeding 81,000 views on YouTube and 7,400 social media impacts.
It is also worth highlighting the significant impact of the final event, held on 25 September 2025 at the Office of the European Parliament in Madrid. The event featured speakers of major institutional relevance, such as COAM, AEMENER and the Institute of Women, part of Spain’s Ministry of Equality, and welcomed 359 attendees, while surpassing 605 views on YouTube.
Project results
In addition, the project has developed key tools for the future, including a comparative diagnosis of the situation of women in construction in the participating countries; an Action Plan for skills development and labour market integration; a gender equality self-assessment tool for organisations; and the Purple Book on Women in Construction, which brings together the main conclusions drawn from the Status Quo analysis, the level of equality within construction sector organisations and a set of action plans aimed at addressing the need to improve women’s situation on site.
The Women’s Alliance for Construction has also been launched within the virtual space Women Can Build COMMUNITY, showcasing initiatives, campaigns and testimonials from professionals, companies and associations that promote gender equality in the construction sector.
To be continued…
For all these reasons, Women Can Build LatAm leaves behind a legacy of innovation, cooperation and commitment to equality. This initiative has not only helped to make female talent more visible, but has also laid the foundations for continuing to build a more diverse, inclusive sector full of opportunities for everyone.
Download the Women Can Build LatAm project report.