Introduction

This booklet introduces you to ten interesting women who live and work right here in the Yukon. Their career choices are ones you may not have thought of for yourself after you finish school, because these jobs have traditionally been done by men.

It wasn't many years ago that most doctors, accountants, lawyers, police officers, and carpenters were men. Things are changing. More and more women are entering the work force; many of them are in professions and trades. Many occupations that were dominated by men are beginning to have better representation of women. The ten occupations highlighted in this booklet are just a few of the hundreds of trades and professions that are options for you to consider for your future work.

As Doris Penner, one of the women profiled in the booklet says, “If anyone says you can't do a certain job because you're a woman, don't argue. Just do it!”