B&Q has been forced to issue an apology after a third-party seller on its site claimed a bathroom cabinet was so “easy to assemble even if you’re a girl”...
It is awkward timing for B&Q, considering they’ve just launched a campaign to champion women in trades.
So, is there still a continued problem with stereotypes when it involves gender and DIY?
Roisin Murphy, Artist and Lecturer in Interior Architecture at Griffith College and Laura De Barra, Author of Gaff Goddess, Decor Galore and Garment Goddess, joins Kieran to discuss.