114-page Resource Guide contents:

• Biographies of the 14 women profiled

• Viewing Notes

• Full Program Script

• Discussion-Starters

• Discussion Questions

• Resources/Bibliography

There is a lot of variety in the manufacturing jobs represented, including custom metal fabrication, structural steel fabrication, and manufacturers of nanopositioning systems, waterbeds for cows, canoe and kayak paddles, cast-iron skillets, and a consumer packaged goods company.

“Manufacturing is the greatest wealth-creator for any country,” points out the owner of a factory. “If you make things and then you sell them -- either within your own geography, within your country -- or you export them, you’re creating wealth.” Another woman, who works as a production team lead in a different factory, points out that “You get to go home feeling like you’ve accomplished something.” And, she adds, “To me, if you work in an office, you’re just kind of stuck at your desk doing the same thing.”