International Women's Day 2022: A look at careers that break the gender bias
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As this International Women's Day centres around the theme of #breakthebias, let's take a look at some careers in which people are breaking the traditional roots of stereotyping genders associated with those professions.
NEW DELHI: If you have ever been on a playdate with a kid, chances are you would have asked them, "What do you wanna be when you grow up?"
For a little kid, the world is their oyster. They'd want to become a cricketer or an astronaut, an actor or maybe the Spiderman. While sooner or later, we realise we cannot possibly become Spiderman, we also consciously-subconsciously accept that we cannot or should not pursue certain professions as they do not align with our gender.
As this International Women's Day centres around the theme of #breakthebias, let's take a look at some careers in which people are breaking the traditional roots of stereotyping genders associated with those professions.
1. Firefighter
When we think of a firefighter, we think of a man. Similar is the case with other gender-stereotyped jobs. Firefighting is often thought of as a man's job, especially due to the life-threatening risk involved with the job. However, many women are stepping into this "man's job" and proving that they too possess the capabilities and skillsets to pursue and ace this job.
