By Edmund ASAAR
Some women involved in jobs often classified as men’s trade have expressed worry over the non-participation of females in such areas.
Those who spoke to our correspondent urged women to come out and change the perception by venturing into occupations mostly dominated by men and prove how effective women can be in various fields of endeavors.
A shoe designer, Odegri Peace, told correspondent that she went into footwear making because she had the passion for designing, but decided to divert to shoe designing when she noticed women were populated in the make-up trade, saying she was interested in making a difference in whatever she decides to be involved in.
A photographer Comfort Kumashe, who owns a photo studio at high level, said she has no regrets taking up the trade after she lost her husband who was a professional photographer. She said the trade is paying her bills without her begging for help from people.
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On her part, a Barber at Edward Ujege High Level Apuu Sewuese, said she started barbing after her secondary school education, because she wanted to carve a niche for herself.
Sewuese however said her challenging moment was combining her university education and her job, and also, the belief by some men who think a lady does not have the right to touch their hair made it difficult for her at some point, but she did not consider quitting.
Others who spoke to correspondent including, Benedicta Geoffrey a shoe designer at Wurukum, Seember Tyoyer, a bricklayer in Wadata, gave various reasons for their decisions to become artisans including lack of white collar jobs.
