Breaking The Mould

Who says only women can do these jobs?

The Sunday Times speaks to three men who work in professions dominated by women

Mr Kumaran Karapaya with his pupils at NTUC First Campus' My First Skool in Westgate mall.
Mr Kumaran Karapaya with his pupils at NTUC First Campus' My First Skool in Westgate mall. ST PHOTO: JASMINE CHOONG
Mr Shashi Chandra Segaram has been a nurse clinician at Singapore General Hospital's emergency department for more than a decade.
Mr Shashi Chandra Segaram has been a nurse clinician at Singapore General Hospital's emergency department for more than a decade. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID
Mr Samuel Mo is one of four male social workers at Care Corner Toa Payoh Family Service Centre.
Mr Samuel Mo is one of four male social workers at Care Corner Toa Payoh Family Service Centre. ST PHOTO: ZHANG XUAN
Jan Lee
Correspondent
Updated
Jun 16, 2019, 10:57 AM
Published
Jun 16, 2019, 05:00 AM
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While times have changed, cultural stereotypes surrounding certain jobs still exist.

Jobs that involve caregiving, nurturing or counselling are still often expected to be done by women.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 16, 2019, with the headline Who says only women can do these jobs?. Subscribe

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