Ukrainian women offered a free training to become excavator operators
Source: Ukraine’s economy ministry
On Thursday, Ukraine’s economy ministry unveiled a retraining program that will help Ukrainian women learn to operate heavy construction machinery, like excavators and front loaders.
The “Iron Women” program offers a combination of online courses and hands-on training with Volvo equipment, including the first electric wheel loader in Ukraine. The program participants can receive professional certifications of an excavator operator and a loader operator, which will allow them to work at any sites except public roads.
“We’ve launched various retraining and education programs to help women improve their job prospects and competitiveness. Thousands of Ukrainian women now have the opportunity to master new, in-demand skills and advance their professional expertise,” said Tetiana Berezhna, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine.
Women aged 18 and over with a valid driver’s license are eligible to participate while the Reskilling Ukraine project will cover the cost of training, accommodation, and meals. The pilot group will include 12 women.
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Military serviceman of the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine with the call sign “Paradox” is the crew commander of the American M113 armored personnel carrier. He is a master at using it and is constantly improving, because the legionnaire’s skills are tested every day in battle. You have to drive to the front lines, often under artillery fire and drone attacks.