Venice Approves First Female Gondolier

Venice Approves First Female Gondolier

Venice has broken with nine centuries of tradition by granting a gondoliering license to a woman, according to the Guardian.

ANSA reports that the 23-year-old mother of two, Giorgia Boscolo, rubbished claims she would not meet the strenuous physical demands of the jobs, saying, ''childbirth is much more difficult''.

The Guardian reports that Alexandra Hai, another woman taking the course, failed to pass despite spending the last 12 years trying to earn her license.

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