Meet Mary Amega Mensah the Ghanaian Female Barber Breaking Barriers in Her Profession

• Mary Amega Mensah is a Ghanaian female barber with a decade of experience in the male-dominated profession
• The young artisan started as an apprentice and has since perfected the craft to the delight of her clients
• Mary recently sat for an interview with TV3 Ghana to talk about how she started, her challenges, and her success

Women are removing limitations that once impeded them from pursuing careers in male-dominated fields, and Mary Amega Mensah has made laudable gains as a female barber.

The 30-year-old artisan has mastered her craft and established herself in the profession to the delight of male clients who constantly want their hair creatively trimmed.

Affectionately called Fesh The Barber, Mary told TV3 Ghana that she started as an apprentice and has since been at it for over a decade after perfecting the craft.

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How Mary started

''I went to one shop and asked a man to teach me. I was the only female apprentice by then, and this man didn't want to teach me. Maybe I can become perfect, I might take away his customers. And I'm very smart and intelligent.

''So, whenever I'm sitting, I'll just be watching how you're operating the machine. One day, I called my junior brother and tried something on him, and it worked, and I quit being an apprentice,'' she recalled.

Mary admits that achieving success as a female barber has not been devoid of challenges.

Braving the odds

Despite the social stigma coupled with new clients underrating her skills, Mary focuses on developing her brand and craft. The goal is to attract and satisfy more clients. ''Whenever I'm done with them, they go like you've surprised me.''

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Meet the Gh Lady Barber

Mary is not alone. Elizabeth Amponsah is a female barber making impressive strides at Osu in Accra.

With years of experience working as an artisan, Amposah believes that her gender should not restrict her from venturing into careers perceived as a preserve of men.

Her barbering company, The Classic Barber Shop, is an investment that she intends to rack in profits, as she is determined to succeed in the male-dominated field.

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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that Derrick Yiiyi Annoh, a Ghanaian entrepreneur and business owner, is the brain behind the popular snack brand, Sparkxx Foods & Beverages, a company that produces flavoured packaged chips.

Annoh's quest to leave a legacy and memorial in the sands of time stoked his passion to start his business from his mother's kitchen with a team of trusted friends.

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Source: YEN.com.gh