Traditionally, in society, professions are divided into “male” and “female”. It is believed that ladies have a direct road to such areas as hairdressing, teaching, cooking, accounting.
However, not all modern representatives of the fair half agree to put up with this state of affairs, mastering an atypical occupation and reaching unprecedented heights in it. Today we offer everyone a look at Top 5 women who have achieved success in the "male" professions.
5. Maria Eklund (conductor)
According to statistics, female conductors are only 5-9%. But Maria Eklund proved by talent and perseverance that she is doing her job no worse than men. Maria lives in Sweden, but performs with a variety of groups - the Russian Symphony Orchestra, the Stockholm Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Symphony.
4. Georgia Boscolo (gondolier)
The Venetian City Gondolier Association has 425 members, including only one woman. In choosing a profession, a passionate girl followed in the footsteps of her father, who is proud of his daughter. To obtain a work permit, Georgia completed a 6-month training course, and also passed exams on knowledge of the English language, the law of the sea and geography of Venice.
3. Elena Costa (coach of the men's soccer team)
Elena has extensive experience working with women's teams, and before starting work with guys, she completed an internship at Chelsea with Jose Mourinho. Costa leads the French club Clermont. And the head coach besides her claimed 120 candidates. By the way, Elena is not the only example. In 2012, soccer player and model Tikhana Nemchich became a coach of the Croatian men's club Victoria (Vakovac).
2. Karin Star-Yanson (sea captain)
Karin is the captain of the cruise ship Monarch of the Seas. The ship Karin is a 12-deck liner 268 meters long. On board the vessel receives 2744 passengers, and the number of crew members exceeds 850 people.
From childhood, Star-Yanson dreamed of connecting her life with the sea. Therefore, she received a bachelor's degree in navigation, having studied at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg.
1. Susie Wolff (Formula 1 pilot)
Wolff's debut on Formula 1 took place in 1992. From early childhood, the girl was fond of karting, taking prizes in competitions. But Wolff's goal was great motorsport. Today, Susie is a test pilot for the Williams team. She does not always perform brilliantly, but strives for success and works hard, doing her favorite thing.
