Trailblazing women around the world tackle 'men's jobs'
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In the ring, battling flames or lifting off into space, women have entered professions generally considered as men's jobs. To mark the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, 2018, AFP met with women breaking down the barriers of gender-bias in the work world by performing roles or working in professions more traditionally held by men. Here is a selection of those women.
Huda Salem, a 20-year-old member of the Iraqi national weightlifting team, lifts weights as she trains at a gym in Baghdad, Feb. 22, 2018.
Huda Salem, a 20-year-old member of the Iraqi national weightlifting team, lifts weights as she trains at a gym in Baghdad, Feb. 22, 2018.
