National Capital Area, and the Community Services Agency of the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO to create the Washington Area Women in the Trades (WAWIT) Program in 2007. WAWIT provides skill training and pre-vocational and pre-apprenticeship training at no cost in non-traditional construction trade careers for women. This program is an example of WOW's dedication to placing women in high paying jobs to provide for their families. Partner organizations The Emerald Cities Collaborative is a partner organization with Wider Opportunities for Women. References External links Wider Opportunities for Women website Wider Opportunities for Women Records.Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Women's political advocacy groups in the United States Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.