Barriers of gender-bias in the work world

To mark the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2018 AFP presents a series of 3 photos depicting women performing roles or working in professions more traditionally held by men. More images can be found in www.afpforum.com Search SLUG “WOMEN-DAY -PACKAGE”. Rajpati Devi, 45, a bike mechanic and puncture repairer, poses at her roadside workshop in Allahabad on February 24, 2018. In the ring, battling flames or lifting off into space, women have entered professions generally considered as men’s jobs. For International Women’s Day, AFP met with women breaking down the barriers of gender-bias in the work world. / AFP PHOTO / SANJAY KANOJIA