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Michaela Hutchison -- by no means a crusader for girls wrestling with her words but certainly with her ability -- also would encourage young girls to take a chance and follow their heart. Her one simple piece of advice?

"I'd just say, 'Do it.' "

The Scotsman, Wed 19 Jan 2005

GLASGOW'S WOMEN OVERTAKE MEN

By Craig Brown

ITS masculine image was forged in its shipyards and factories for generations, but Glasgow today is a woman’s city, with female workers now outnumbering men, according to a new report.

The survey, compiled by Glasgow City Council, has revealed that women make up 53 per cent of the city’s population. They also make up 52 per cent of the workforce, a figure which is rising at a faster rate than any time in Glasgow’s history.

The council said the city’s feminisation can be attributed to a softening of its image, which is now more often associated with shopping and nightlife than heavy industry.

The change has drawn women in their droves to live and work within the city boundaries.

According to the council’s survey, women hold 66 per cent of all jobs in public administration, education and health, 56 per cent in retail, hotels and restaurants and just over half in banking, insurance and finance.

The biggest changes have been in the 30 to 44 age range, most associated with professional, upwardly mobile women, where the female population rose by almost a third.