We finally live in a world where the gender gap between men and women is slowly being bridged. It is no longer a rare sight to find women working as bus conductors, real estate brokers, service station attendants, pilots, detectives, among others. These strong-willed women not only capture hearts but also open doors to many others who perhaps lack the courage to follow their dreams. Here are ten such women who decided to walk the path less taken and rock unconventional jobs with panache:

Prema Ramappa: The first lady bus driver in Bangalore.

By choosing this unconventional profession, Prema, who is a widow, has put to rest the stereotypical notion that women are bad drivers.

Mehvish Mushtaq: Developer of the 'Dial Kashmir' app.

Being the isolated valley that Kashmir is, people here faced a lot of trouble searching for essential contacts like doctors, police or emergency centers. To come up with a solution, Mehvish thought of ‘Dial Kashmir,’ an app specifically designed for Kashmir which has all the essential numbers and important contacts that the people of Kashmir can access at any time.