'I like proving people wrong': The women taking up DIY and plumbing
Summary
More women are getting involved in DIY projects and trades like plumbing, especially inspired by social media content. This change is partly because women want to be independent, and trades are seen as safer jobs against automation and AI.Key Facts
- DIY content has grown a lot online, with many tutorials and videos showing home improvement work.
- Women like Jasmine Gurney share their DIY projects on social media, inspiring others to try these jobs themselves.
- Jasmine built furniture, changed flooring, and even built a treehouse while pregnant, showing women can do these tasks.
- A 2024 study by B&Q found that younger women (Gen Z) are more interested in DIY and inspired by seeing women online doing complex projects.
- Bliss Cunneen left university to become a plumber and now runs her own business, enjoying the work's freedom.
- Some customers still doubt women tradespeople at first but change their minds when the work is good.
- Anna Moynihan started TaskHer, a service to connect customers with female tradespeople, after facing bias that ignored her in favor of her husband during home renovations.
- The demand for female tradespeople is rising as more women take up these jobs, and more customers seek out tradeswomen.
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