Local Women Thriving in Non-traditional Roles

In the 2016 Census, male-dominated occupations in Ontario had less than a 5 per cent share from females. The good news is women are entering trades where they have been historically underrepresented, according to Statistics Canada.

While Stats Canada does not have a breakdown for local women in non-traditional trades in Kawartha Lakes, it is easy to find women not only involved, but thriving and owning their own businesses, …

… Nicole Persaud … spent 20 years working for a local tire business before starting her own tire and automotive repair shop …

Source: The Lyndsay Advocate