What’s a Woman Doing Here?

NOT HELD BACK The only time Avital felt held back as a woman was when she had to remain on maternity bed rest on doctor’s orders.

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here have always been “female” professions: teaching nursing every type of therapy. But some women find their niche elsewhere. Five women — a boat skipper a mathematics professor a biomedical researcher a house painter and a mortgage broker — speak about being frum and female in a male-dominated profession and how they navigated the challenges with grace and feminine wisdom.

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Name: Avital Gold │Profession: Licensed Boat Skipper / Accountant │Location: Any harbor on the map