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When the lights go out in her Maharashtra village, Jyoti Sarjerao grabs her tools and climbs the electric pole herself. She's been doing it since 2019, proving that courage and skill have no gender.
Australia is expanding a program that helps women succeed in male-dominated small businesses, quadrupling its reach from 30 to 120 companies. The She Means initiative provides training, leadership tools, and support to break down barriers in traditionally male industries.
Victoria Turner spent three years building a 1,200-square-foot home during high school construction class. After graduation, her mom bought it to support the program, and Turner now lives in the house she helped create.
A Texas high school senior who trained on everything from classic cars to heavy equipment just won a national automotive scholarship. Even better: she mentored six classmates who also placed in a national competition.
Two Okanagan College students just proved that skilled trades training leads to championship-level results. Emily Frick and Vladyslav Usach brought home national medals from the 2026 Skills Canada competition, making history for their school.
Two skilled trades students from Okanagan College just made history at Canada's top competition for technical skills. Emily Frick became the school's first female national medalist while Vladyslav Usach brought home gold.
Mikala Sposito, 21, will make history as the first woman to represent the United States in welding at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai this September. The community college student won her spot by beating the nation's best welders in Alabama.
A former athlete who was once terrified of heights is now China's first internationally certified female professional tree climber, scaling 60-meter trees for a living. Yu Yanling discovered the profession by chance at university and turned her fear into a thriving career helping cities maintain their urban forests.
When Mayahuel Yaoapoqa moved from Micronesia to Georgia without speaking English, she never imagined she'd graduate college at 17 alongside her sister and father. This week, the three celebrate degrees together at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
A 23-year-old mother of two traded waitressing for welding torches and now co-owns her own metalwork business. Her journey shows how women are flooding into skilled trades, with female participation up 47% since 2022.
Marissa Reever just made history as the first woman to win gold in automotive technology at her Kansas school in 15 years. She's heading to nationals in Atlanta to represent her state.
A former hairdresser who swapped scissors for saws at age 32 is now part of a construction revolution. Women enrolling in Australian trade courses have more than doubled in five years, reaching 13 percent of the workforce.
