Women and girls are just as capable at doing any job as their male counterparts are.
But there are many jobs where girls may subconsciously feel that they're not welcome because the fields are so heavily dominated by men.
Fortunately, there are programs popping up all of the time, like this roller derby course, that are empowering girls to banish traditional feminine roles and do whatever they are passionate about.
These programs show girls that they are just as strong, powerful, and smart as boys, and can do anything that they set their minds to.
One of these many wonderful programs is Camp Fury, which helps teach girls all about firefighting.
By getting them interesting in things that they have mostly seen boys do, they are empowering them to challenge stereotypes and consider taking jobs one day as public defenders.
Check below to learn more about the camp and to see photos of the Camp Fury campers in action!
[H/T: Huffington Post]
The Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast (GSCC) and a local fire department helped to organized the awesome Camp Fury in Chesapeake, for girls to learn and have fun.
But the campers are doing much more than hiking, bunking, and lanyard making.
Instead, they're spraying fire hoses, rappelling down ropes, and learning other invaluable skills that firefighters use on the job.
The camp, which teaches girls all about public safety procedures, helps expose them to experiences and jobs that are traditionally male-dominated.
Only a little over five percent of all firefighters in the United States are women.
But Camp Fury's organizers hope to change that by empowering young girls to enjoy and excel in the same skills that men usually take on.
In addition to learning things like water supply and CPR, the girls also get to meet other women who are working in mostly men-filled fields, like firefighters and Navy pilots.
“When they’re engaged with women role models — with women that are actually doing the job — that’s so impactful,” told GSCC's Communications and Marketing Director Marcy Germanotta to the HuffPost. “It lets girls know that [working in these jobs] is a reachable dream.”
The girls are also learning how to work as a team to achieve their goals, along with how to use all the awesome fire equipment.
This teaches them to encourage each other, rather than compete and cut each other down.
So far, Camp Fury has been so much fun for the girls, who are learning how to save lives and reach for their goals.
The camp has also seen success in other parts of the country, which means that their message will hopefully affect girls in all states one day.
And though it hasn't been around for that long, it seems to already be making the girls interested in fire safety.
Program Manager and Chesapeake firefighter Mandy George even told ABC that some of the girls expressed interested in becoming firefighters.
Through its fun activities, Camp Fury is showing young girls that they can be anything that they want to be.
Women are just as capable at being public defenders as men, and programs like these are making their amazing potential known!
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