Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

For the past 12 years, Mihaela Noroc has been traveling the globe, photographing women in nearly 100 countries for her project The Atlas of Beauty. Along the way, she’s met thousands of women—many of whom are breaking societal norms by working in roles often labeled as “men’s jobs.”

Whether in modern cities or traditional communities, Mihaela found that one of the biggest challenges women face is staying true to themselves. Around the world, society continues to place expectations on how women should look, act, or live. But the women she met are proving that those limitations can be pushed aside.

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#1

Wirginia is an 86 year old DJ from Poland.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#2

Yasmeen is the first woman in Saudi Arabia to become a commercial airline pilot.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#3

Amna fell in love with sports cars during her childhood and became the first Emirati female racing driver.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#4

Ragga is a firefighter and adventure guide from Iceland.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#5

Angsana is a Thai boxing champion and a Marketing specialist from Thailand.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#6

Vanessa is a chimney sweep from Germany.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#7

Ille is a scientist from Austria.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#8

Noor is a carpenter from Iraq.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#9

Judaline is an experienced plumber from New York City, inspiring other women
and girls to become skilled professionals

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#10

Courtney is a welder in Austin, United States.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#11

Zenith is the first Pakistani female motorcyclist to ride across her country.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#12

Sanober is an experienced stuntwoman from India.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#13

Thea works in constructions in Toronto, Canada.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#14

Sujita is a bodybuilder from Nepal.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#15

Fatiha is a respected stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#16

Kinana is a taxi driver in the capital of Syria.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#17

Marlene is the parish priest of this cathedral in the capital of Denmark.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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#18

Liced is a football player from Colombia.

Photographer Spent 12 Years Capturing Women Who Refused To Follow Society’s Rules, Here Are 18 Of Them

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