Breaking barriers: Women conquer a few more male bastions

[caption id=“attachment_78622” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Godrej Appliances consumer durables manufacturing plant at Shirwal, Pune employs 45 women for manufacturing 100% Green Air conditioners. The plant is completely manned and run by these 45 hard working and skilled women. Photo: Madison India[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_78617” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Heavy engineering has never been women’s forte–or so we thought. Seen here is one of the workers at ABB’s Savli factory. Vaishnavi, a shop floor employees at Dry Transformer factory in ABB’s Savli factory told Firstbiz, “I have a diploma in mechanical engineering and it’s a great feeling to do something what men used to earlier.” Image: ABB India[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_78621” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Most of these women workers at ABB’s Savli factory use hydraulic tools for winding and casting. Image: ABB India[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_78620” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Godrej’s first ever fully women operated AC and Refrigerator manufacturing at Godrej Appliances produces 300 split ACs per day. Image: Madison India[/caption]

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