Casino Sector

Let’s start with a quick intro to the world of casino games. This industry has been around for centuries but was a hobby predominantly enjoyed by men until fairly recently.

Nowadays, it’s becoming less uncommon to see female players in casinos. Be it playing slot games or poker, it shouldn’t come as a shock that this form of entertainment is appealing to everyone regardless of gender.

However, we’d argue that the biggest reason why more women are getting involved is due to the rise of online casinos. This advancement has allowed people to anonymously enjoy whatever games they want and perhaps avoid the nervousness they may feel about going to a brick-and-mortar locale.

And the range of games is superb! That means users have way more choice than they had previously, which could be a secondary reason for more women coming into the field. You’ve got everything from craps to roulette to innovative video poker games like Jacks or Better. For those who haven’t played video poker games, they’re a fairly recent addition to the list of casino games that combine poker and slots.

As most already know, poker requires a lot of strategy and may seem intimidating, especially for female players who are used to only seeing men playing it. So the concept of video poker simplifies it for new players and makes it more accessible, helping them build a good foundation that could then be used to play regular poker.

To add to this, such platforms have made it more convenient for people who may not have access to traditional banking by allowing users to also pay with crypto. Regardless of how one opts to play, they won’t find any difference when it comes to the games they can play.

To represent this industry, we have the one and only Jennifer Tilly. While you may know her better for her portrayal of Tiffany Valentine in Bride of Chucky, she’s actually an avid poker player and she has made records for her wins, with several astounding accomplishments that set her apart from the rest of the world.

Technology Industry

It’s important for us to first address the fact that a lot of professions in this industry were initially held by women. This is especially true when it comes to coding, with the first recognized programmer being Ada Lovelace with the first ever published algorithm to be implemented for a computer.

However, as the industry was set to become a highly profitable one, women were slowly pushed out of it and it became a male-led sector. Luckily, this hasn’t stopped female trailblazers, even if they had to jump through several hoops to earn a place at the boys’ club table.

When it comes to female celebrities who should be mentioned in technology, we have Hedy Lamarr. If you haven’t heard of her before, she is an iconic Hollywood star who was prominent in the mid-20th century.

Some movies you may recognize her from are Algiers where she played the role of Gaby, and as Karen Vanmeer in Boom Town. But beyond having the chops to make it in movies, she was also an inventor.

Her biggest claim to fame, at least for us, should be the fact that she created the technology that formed the basis of future innovations like Bluetooth. In fact, without her hard work, things like GPS or WiFi wouldn’t have been feasible.

What makes this more impressive is that she was chiefly self-taught. This isn’t surprising as women of that time were not as openly permitted to enter these fields as it has become in recent times.

Aerospace Engineering

You might have heard that the future of humanity may be in space. From finding habitable planets to locating resources that may be dwindling on planet Earth, it’s clear that aerospace engineering should be at the forefront of our minds.

While you may encounter more men than women in this industry, with recent pushes to ignite interest in STEM among young girls, we can slowly see this changing. The best example of a female celebrity here is Bridgit Mendler.

This former Disney star rose to prominence thanks to her role as Teddy Duncan in Good Luck Charlie and starring in one of the top Netflix shows, Merry Happy Whatever, but she also heavily focused on her educational career while acting and singing. As it stands, she graduated from both MIT and Harvard, a feat that not many can accomplish.

In 2023, she became the CEO and co-founder of Northwood Space, a satellite data startup. This company plans to mass-produce satellite ground stations, which are necessary for extraplanetary telecommunications with spacecraft.

Conclusion

While these are just some examples of female icons that have managed to thrive in male-led industries, there are many more out there. So, if you’re looking for a role model or two, you won’t have to worry as there are plenty to be found with just a bit of research.