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by lomegor 4107 days ago
Have you searched for those things? There are lots of campaigns to get more women in those jobs... just google the job title and more women or even feminism.

Example: http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/135815/API_Study_Getti... https://jobs.telegraph.co.uk/article/fancy-commuting-by-heli... http://www.womeninmining.org.uk/

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those sites aren't talking about the actual mining, and roughnecking. did you even read the copy you linked to?
I have no idea how you come to that conclusion.

Rigzone:

> Another finding from the studies was that most women will go into white-collar jobs, but there will also be a large number of energy jobs available in blue-collar areas. Several jobs, such as welding, fall into this category, and they offer good salaries, but women typically do not pursue jobs in this area. In part, this could be because there are comparatively few women currently in these areas, so it is difficult for other women to see themselves doing these jobs. WIM

> Created in 2006, WIM (UK) now counts over 1,300 members, from all corners of mining-related businesses and professions.