30/08/2026
I’m looking for the electrician…”
This is something I hear quite often. 😅
As a woman working in the construction industry, particularly in Electrical, I’ve experienced many moments where a client calls my number expecting to hear a man on the other side.
When I answer and say, “How can I help you?” there is sometimes a moment of confusion.
Some clients will even say:
“Oh, I think I have the wrong number. I’m looking for the electrician.” 😂
And then I have to explain:
“You have the right number. I AM the electrician.” 👷🏽♀️⚡
It may sound funny, but it also highlights something important.
For many years, construction, electrical work, plumbing, welding and other technical industries have been seen as “men’s work.”
But the reality is changing.
Women are here too.
We are on construction sites.
We are wiring buildings.
We are installing electrical systems.
We are solving problems.
We are running construction businesses.
We are getting our hands dirty and doing the work.
Being a woman does not make me any less capable of doing electrical work.
So the next time you call an electrician and a woman answers the phone, please don't assume you've got the wrong number. 😊
You might just be speaking to the electrician you called.
Let’s teach the next generation that construction and technical careers are not only for men.
To all the women in construction and the trades: keep showing up, keep learning, keep building, and keep breaking those stereotypes. ❤️👷🏽♀️⚡
Ladies, have you ever experienced something similar in a male-dominated industry?
And to the men in construction—what has your experience been working alongside women in the industry?
Let’s have a conversation. 👇🏽This version should work especially well as a discussion post, because it ends with questions that invite both women and men to share their experiences.
