Resilience: Women break gender barriers with top maritime jobs

Major Faith Mwagandi, the Commanding officer of Kenya Naval Ship Shujaa, aboard one of the off shore patrol ships at Mtongwe Navy base in Mombasa. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

As Kenya joins in celebrations to mark World Maritime Day today, some women stand out because of their bravery to venture into careers that had been the preserve of men for years.

Mlongo Rashid never knew she would end up as a fisherwoman. It is taboo for a woman to engage in fishing among coastal communities.