Most surprising jobs women are barred from doing in these African countries

Mildred Europa Taylor August 01, 2018

Most surprising jobs women are barred from doing in these African countries

A woman hits rocks with a hammer in a quarry — VOA

Guinea

Some of the jobs, according to the report, are seen as too physically tough for women. Hence, in Guinea, women are not allowed to use certain tools in the course of work.

Essentially, they are barred from working with certain types of hammers. This can be equated with the recent update of Ivorian laws which stops women from doing “work that exceeds the ability and physical capacity of women, or work that presents dangers which are likely to undermine their morality, for example, working underground or in the mines”.

Last Edited by:Nduta Waweru Updated: August 1, 2018

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