S6. E4 | Tools & Tiaras: Jobs Don't Have Genders
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This episode features Judaline Cassidy discussing her work in challenging gender norms in skilled trades through her nonprofit Tools & Tiaras.
In Season 6 of What Does It Profit? , Dr. Dawn Carpenter goes inside industries where women are still underestimated and often unwelcome to explore how they are reshaping the meaning and structure of work. In this episode, we meet Judaline Cassidy, a master plumber, union leader, and founder of Tools & Tiaras, a nonprofit that introduces girls to welding, carpentry, plumbing, and the power of the skilled trades. Judaline was one of the only women in her plumbing program in Trinidad. She later broke barriers within New York's unions. Along the way, she developed a simple conviction that guides her work today: Jobs do not have genders. With every pipe she fits and every workshop she leads, Judaline is doing more than repairing infrastructure. She is challenging assumptions about who belongs in the trades and who gets to build the future. Through Tools & Tiaras, she is creating pathways for girls to see technical skill as strength, economic independence as attainable, and the trades as dignified, essential work. This episode explores what happens when women claim space in skilled labor and how expanding access strengthens the entire economy. Because when more people are invited to…
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