Chinese repairwomen smash stereotypes with power tools

Chinese repairwomen smash stereotypes with power tools

DIY and maintenance work is a male-dominated field in China, but an increasing number of women living alone with a desire for self-sufficiency has led to a growing appetite for courses to learn such skills. Nationwide there are now multiple all-women repair groups, including the organisers of the Hangzhou workshop, Mulan Build. "People are moving away from the traditional mindset that certain jobs must be tethered to a specific gender," Chen Nin…