Women’s participation in construction grows

THE Zimbabwe Builders Contractors Association (ZBCA) says women’s participation in the country’s construction sector has grown significantly following some interventions by various groups to improve gender equity within the male-dominated industry.
ZBCA president, Petros Kagwere, recently told The Financial Gazette that the organisation has established a women’s desk that looks after women’s welfare within the industry.

“We are encouraging women to come on board, and from our association, we have now managed to have quite a number because… we have a system where we encourage, educate and assist women in the industry,” Kagwer