...Stereotype challenge

"On the contrary, I suspect that if any challenging went on it would be of the stereotypes by the minister. If this were to happen it could give the construction industry a fantastic boost. But what is more important than gender is that the minister is genuinely interested in the industry and is good at the job." "We have got a couple of female directors, one being an accountant, and as such she is protected from stereotyping. The other works on site and she certainly is faced with a big challenge. She has to work hard to be effective, but this would be different for a minister. A minister comes with a lot of authority, and if she is a good minister she will not be challenged. It depends largely on how long she is given to make any difference before she is promoted to another department."