USAID "Competitive Economy of Ukraine": From a mother on maternity leave to a heavy construction equipment operator
9 January 2025Nina is a mother of three children, the youngest daughter is only a year old. But even on maternity leave, Nina was able to fulfill a long-standing dream - to master heavy construction equipment. Thanks to the “School of Construction Equipment Operators”, a woman now drives excavators and loaders,…
USAID Ukraine: Nina Lysenko - Certified Construction Equipment Operator
8 January 2025Meet Nina – a trailblazer in Ukraine’s construction industry! Thanks to USAID, Nina has achieved her dream of becoming a certified construction equipment operator.
Greek publication TA NEA: Women Who Will Rebuild Ukraine
6 January 2025"We will rebuild Ukraine after the war," declare the women participating in a specialized training program for heavy construction equipment operators.
Podrobnosti: Girls take on the economic defense of the country.
25 November 2024A day in the life of women who took on atypical jobs. Alef Stroi School of Construction Equipment Operators
USAID about the first cohort of graduates from the School of Construction Equipment Operators
1 November 2024These 15 graduates, including nine incredible women breaking barriers in the construction sector, are now equipped as skilled machinery operators ready to play a vital role in rebuilding Ukraine.
LCI: Women in "male" professions
20 October 2024An interview for a French TV channel about women taking on men's professions, namely construction equipment operator.
Rubryka: The first school of construction equipment operators was launched in Ukraine: how it works
19 September 2024The first school for female construction equipment operators in Ukraine has been established at Nemishaieve Vocational College in the Kyiv region. Over a 9-week course, participants learn to operate modern construction machinery, including backhoe loaders, telehandlers, and skid steers. Upon…
DW: How women learn to operate heavy construction equipment
3 September 2024The first school for construction equipment operators for women has been opened in the Kyiv region. They will be taught to operate 15 types of excavators and loaders. After completing the course, they will be able to immediately start working on construction sites.