I'm going to split my time with my colleague, Ms. Damoff.
My questions and comments are directed toward Ms. Maheu and Mr. Holden.
I feel as though sometimes one of the main barriers women have, in my view, is themselves. I know this is the worst thing to say in front of the status of women committee, but I really do believe we've reached a point at which things are pretty equal when it comes to what we're allowed to do, and when it comes to what's written down on paper.
I think the attitudes women have and men have are often the things that are the barriers. I don't want to make reference, but my colleague said before, when referring to her mom, that one of the main reasons she was always in a job was because of her male mentor. I feel we often attribute our success to males and don't take the ownership ourselves; whereas men take on that ownership. If they succeed it's because they succeeded, and it's because they did the work; whereas women are often thanking others for their success. That's one of the main issues I see.
For the women who are in the manufacturing field, is there anything in your program that addresses empowering women and making sure they feel there's a support group within their company, for example? Are there ways to have them supported in order to make it a more positive work experience for them?