Volvo CE Rolls Out ‘Iron Women’ Group
Volvo Construction Equipment announced the start of its Iron Women program, a global vocational initiative enabling women to get specialized training for operating construction equipment.
Built on a concept originally introduced by Volvo Trucks in 2016, Volvo CE is planning to roll out the program in several countries over the coming years in collaboration with local and regional partners. The first country the program will be implemented is Ukraine.
On completion, participants will earn a government-recognized certificate qualifying them to operate both excavators and wheel loaders, opening doors to employment within construction and mining companies.
“The Iron Women program tackles our country’s challenges by equipping women with special skills that will enable them to take on a new, stable and rewarding profession in the construction industry, a field traditionally dominated by men, while also helping grow a workforce critical for our nation’s societal development and rebuilding efforts in the long-term,” said Anastasia Marisenkova, program lead at ETS Group, Volvo CE’s long-standing retail partner in Ukraine since 2004.
By the end of 2025, the Iron Women program aims to have trained at least 50 women in Ukraine, and Volvo CE is already actively setting up similar programs in other countries.
