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flag 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.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag Despite lingering skepticism, their performance has earned respect, particularly in saving women and children, and reflects a quiet but growing shift in societal attitudes.

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