Building Opportunities is designed to research, understand, and communicate the barriers and opportunities for women in Hamilton, Ontario who are working towards, or established in, non-traditional occupations. How to use this Toolkit - This toolkit is composed of three chapters: Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement. Each chapter gives statistics and information on the key barriers to women in the skilled trades and offers concrete practices to help diversify your workplace. Also, see the equality promoting posters at the end of this document.