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In 2025, women in Pakistan’s Sindh province are becoming firefighters, with 50+ now serving and hundreds more training, breaking gender barriers in a male-dominated field.
In 2025, women in Pakistan are increasingly breaking into the male-dominated firefighting workforce, with 23-year-old Syeda Masooma Zaidi among the first female firefighters in Sindh province.
Training began in 2024 following earlier efforts in Punjab, and though women still make up less than 1% of firefighters, over 50 now serve in Sindh with hundreds more in training.
Zaidi and her peers, inspired by trailblazers like Shazia Perveen, have responded to high-risk incidents including a major tire fire, proving their capability in dangerous rescue operations.
Despite lingering skepticism, their performance has earned respect, particularly in saving women and children, and reflects a quiet but growing shift in societal attitudes.
En 2025, las mujeres en la provincia de Sindh de Pakistán se están convirtiendo en bomberos, con más de 50 que ya sirven y cientos más entrenando, rompiendo las barreras de género en un campo dominado por hombres.