Angela Falcon loves her career and wants other females to know how much of a positive experience she has had working in a heavily male-dominated industry. 9News
Falcon said the few issues she encountered at work were mostly in the 80s, before she noticed a culturally progressive shift occur in the industry in the 90s.
"In the 80s it was a bit different. You'd see pictures of naked girls all over the walls, and men used to swear a lot in the workplace then. But after the 90s it changed." She said they paid her a very small sum after she took legal action against them, which she did for the principle of the issue, before she chose to move to another workplace.Falcon has also had to pull up men for swearing at her on the job over the years.In 2023, Falcon said she finds the world of welding to be a great place for women.
Weld Australia, Australia's peak welding industry body, has been working to encourage women to get into the trade.
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