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International Women’s Day: one woman’s experience as a plumber
|Date: 8 March, 2024

International Women’s Day: one woman’s experience as a plumber
From lollipop lady to fixing leaking pipes, a mum of two from Devon is helping to break down barriers in ...
From lollipop lady to fixing leaking pipes, a mum of two from Devon is helping to break down barriers in the plumbing industry. 34 year old Carol Pengilly, a plumbing apprentice at South Devon College ...
8 March, 2024
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How two female trade influencers are inspiring the next generation
|Date: 8 March, 2023

How two female trade influencers are inspiring the next generation
© Natalia/ Adobe Stock Two female trades influencers reveal litany of gender bias, online abuse, and comm ...
© Natalia/ Adobe Stock Two female trades influencers reveal litany of gender bias, online abuse, and comments about their appearance. This is part of the reason they’re supporting Checkatrade’s new Ge ...
8 March, 2023
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Mum of three’s award-winning decorating business
|Date: 8 March, 2022

Mum of three’s award-winning decorating business
When Rachel Bates became a single mum in 2014, her first priority was to find a new job that would pay th ...
When Rachel Bates became a single mum in 2014, her first priority was to find a new job that would pay the bills and provide more flexibility to support her three sons, Lewis, Calum and Eli. After see ...
8 March, 2022
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One in three Tradeswomen experience discrimination because of their gender
|Date: 8 March, 2022

One in three Tradeswomen experience discrimination because of their gender
This International Women’s Day, Rated People reveals what it’s like to work as a tradeswoman in the UK an ...
This International Women’s Day, Rated People reveals what it’s like to work as a tradeswoman in the UK and takes a stand against the shockingly low representation of women in the trades industry 39% o ...
8 March, 2022
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