A young British woman has broken a sexist barrier in the mega-rich emirate of Dubai to become their first ever female barber.
Samantha Lloyd, 29, has beaten an official ban on cutting men’s hair in the country’s barbershops due to strict gender rules.
Her bosses applied for a special licence to allow her to work in the United Arab Emirates
She was delighted after officials decided to make her an exception to their long-standing rules.
She said: ‘I’m overwhelmed, it still hasn’t sunk in. When I applied for the job I didn’t think I would get it because when I googled it I saw there were no female barbers....http://www.hillscope.com/meet-british-woman-become-first-female-barber-united-arab-emirates/