"Access to affordable child care was overwhelmingly cited by women as a barrier to the job.
'When they’re wildland firefighters, women are less likely [than men] to be married, they’re less likely to have affordable child care, they’re less likely to have children,' Verble said. 'Wildland fire is not compatible with being a primary caretaker for a kid, which still disproportionately falls to women.'"
~ Jessica Kutz
"This program is blazing a trail for women in wildland firefighting"
"As wildfires worsen and the state faces a firefighter shortage, a California pilot program aims to recruit women to fight fires. But the field remains full of obstacles."
https://19thnews.org/2022/09/women-wildland-firefighting-program-national-park-service/
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