Forget traditional nonsense – meet the four women breaking the bias in so-called 'male' careers
ok.co.ukInternational Women's Day will take place on Tuesday 8 March this year, and in celebration we chatted to four inspiring individuals, who are breaking the bias and thriving in careers that are often associated with men.The Mechanic Laura Kennedy, 39, lives in London and founded Spanners with Manners "On an average working day you’ll find me under a bonnet servicing a car and having a good laugh.
Every day is different and I love it, but as a kid I was convinced I was going to be the next Sporty Spice. "I left school at 17 and worked in the admin office for Mercedes.
By 22, I’d got a job as a receptionist at a car dealership. One night, watching EastEnders, I saw a female mechanic – Carly Wicks – and decided I was going to train as one too, like my Grandad. "I always loved fixing things.
Once my apprenticeship began the house was filled with car parts – carburettors on the stairs, exhaust pipes in the hallway – it drove Mum mad.
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