Egypt's first female bodyguard smashes gender barriers
Hind Wajih has broken stereotypes to become Egypt's first certified female bodyguard.
In a male-dominated career, Hind Wajih has managed to break the mold and become the first certified female bodyguard in Egypt and the Middle East. Despite the hurdles she has faced, Wajih's insistence on pursuing a profession of her own volition has given many like-minded women a passport to such a career.
Actually, there are many Egyptian women who work as security officers at various companies, shopping malls and other places. There are also female police officers. But being a bodyguard has always been a man's career — that is, until Wajih successfully broke through.
"Since [a young] age, I have been obsessed with all types of martial arts. I started practicing karate, taekwondo and aikido in a nearby youth center when I was 14 years old," Wajih told Al-Monitor. "Though girls, in general, are underrepresented in martial arts, I kept going."
Wajih, who has a degree in physical education, did not lead a cozy life when she was young.
