Legislators are mulling proposals this session that aim to reduce gender segregation in the workplace by promoting nontraditional occupations and alleviating payment disparities between men and women.
Sen. Melisa Franzen, DFL-Edina, is sponsoring a bill that appropriates $500,000 for job development programs in industries where women make up less than a quarter of the workforce and $250,000 to promote nontraditional apprenticeships.