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the wave of gun violence. the breaking news about mikhail gorbachev, the consequential world leader who took down the iron curtain. >> mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> o'donnell: as demand for new homes remains high, there is a labor shortage to build them. cbs's nancy chen on the women filling the void. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. a humanitarian crisis is unfolding here in america, as a state of emergency is dec...

mikhail gorbachev, the consequential world leader that took down the iron curtain. >> mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall! >> o'donnell: as demand for new homes remains high, there's a labor shortage to build them. cbs's nancy chen tonight on the women filling the void. and cbs' gayle king with the greatest of all time after her thrilling u.s. open win. >> o'donnell: good evening. thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. we want to begin with a humanitarian crisis that's unfolding here at a major city in america as a state of emergency is declared in jackson, mississippi. the g...

Historically, construction has been a male-dominated field. But now more women are joining its ranks.

>> o'donnelmay be s prices remain stubbornly high according to a new report just out today. one of the biggest problems, not enough homes and a shortage of builders to work on them. to keep up with demand, the construction industry will need more than two million more workers by 2024 and more and more women, yes, they're stepping up! here is cb k yo >> reporter: after about 10 years as a new york city barista, desiree camacho decided it was time to nail down a new path, construction! >> even my own mom when i told her i was interested in doing this, she's like, why would you want to do that? t...

Earning about 95% of a male worker's median pay, jobs that often don't require a college degree. as the number of women in construction has increased more than 50% in a decade to more than a million, it's, in part, because recruitment campaigns like this one. >> one of our big values is legacy. >> reporter: would you call women an untapped market? >> it's absolutely an untapped market. we're fighting workforce shortages with one hand tied behind our back. >> reporter: frank is with the associated general contractors of america which launched a digital outreach urging women to consider construc...