‘As a female, I had to work that bit harder to get to where I am’: Meet the tradeswomen looking to change the status quo

The Female Advantage are a women and LGBTQ+ run removals, transport and storage company

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When Fern Stringer started working as an electrical engineer in the mid-90s, there was something missing from the building sites she visited.

“In the early days, there was very seldom a toilet I could use,” says Fern. “You had to use the men’s toilet — or you had to go before you got there.”