mumbai gender diversity numbers may not be statistically balanced yet however women today are not only seen to be breaking ageold patriarchal doctrines but also raiding male bastions as wella study by teamlease services done exclusively for toi reveals 1215 of traditionally maledominated jobs are estimated to have been replaced by women these include trainbus drivers mining engineers chef managers bartenders deck cadets delivery associates disco jockey security guard truck mechanic barbers and private detectives see graphicthere are an estimated 40 women in tourism and hospitality sector as bartenders and chef managers itc hotels said the number of women in the food beverage departments increased 41 in three years when manisha bhasin started out as a summer trainee at itc maurya she had her eyes fixed on the chefs cabin today bhasin dons the chefs hat at the same hotel if you are persistent have a clear focus and are passionate about your work you can achieve your goals said bhasin who is designated senior executive chef at itc maurya new delhi bhasin credits mentoring by her seniors as a key enabler for the growth in her career she doesnt believe women chefs are paid less than male chefs clearly debunking any theory of a gender pay gap a chef is a chef is a chef irrespective of gender one works equally hard she saidwomen in india may be shining in sports and services but they are also roughing it out on the shop floor in manufacturing doing jobs traditionally performed by men yogita raghuvanshi a heavy commercial vehicle driver chose the field to earn a good income the job provides me a minimum income of rs 20003000 a day this was an important aspect for me because i had to raise two children on my own as my husband had passed away said raghuvanshi who has earned the accolade of being the most qualified truck driver i also fulfil my passion of driving and travelling across states added raghuvanshi while adding that shes learnt the ropes through experiencesome of the lines at mahindra mahindras mms manufacturing plants are run 100 by women in automobiles mm has increased the strength of women on the shop floor from 33 in fy14 to 301 till the first half of fy19 it now plans to double this number by fy21 before hiring 33 women engineer graduates along with hiring women in support functions mm began with preparing a genderfriendly infrastructure today mm has women as forklift drivers plant engineers welders and painters mm chief of manufacturing automotive division vijay kalra said from looking under the hood of the car to repairing them our women employees are working on a par with their male counterparts they have broken all stereotypes and created their own pathway in fields dominated by menthe percentage of women being enrolled in higher education is greater than men at graduation level but it is significantly lower in streams like btech be and phd with lesser proportion of women