Yes, I think this is the way to proceed. I was on a construction site several years ago where there was an incredible number of women on the tools, and placing rebar, and working as electricians, plumbers, and drywallers. I was there on site as the project manager. There was a different tone to the site. Everybody was working together. I'm not going to say that it was a Pollyanna kind of situation, because we're still working in construction, after all, but the more women there were on site, the more comfortable we all felt. It was a really good working environment for me.
I know that pushing safety in construction is a good thing, generally speaking, and if having more women on site will make things safer for everybody, that's a good thing.