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“I still wake up every single day and love my job,” says Judaline Cassidy, the self-described feminist plumber and founder of Tools & Tiaras, a New York City–based nonprofit that helps girls and women get a start in the construction industry. “I love meeting people and fixing their problems, but I also love empowering them to do certain things themselves.”

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