‘Women can play greater role’ in construction sector

Out of a half million people working in the construction sector, only 2,800 are women, including just 143 Qataris, a recent Qatar Statistics Authority survey says.

“When you enter a construction company (in Qatar), you realise very quickly that all your colleagues are men and you hardly find a woman, except in administrative tasks,” said Sheikha Athba bint Thamer al-Thani, who, since joining Qatari Diar Vinci Construction (QDVC) in June 2010, has advanced to become Chief Support Services and Sustainable Development Manager. 

She was speaking at an event yesterday organised by the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) and Qatar University (QU) that focused on the vital role women play in sustainable development and environmental management at the Qatar National Convention Centre.

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