Kolkata, March 9 -- After taking up the job of a carpenter in a Kerala town, Omana Soman now earns Rs 800-1,000 a day and wishes more women followed in her footsteps.

It would be difficult to tell the 50-year-old Soman about male and female domains, as she doesn't believe there exist any in a profession.

She has a simple logic - carpentry is economically more rewarding than stitching and embroidery.

A housewife, a mother and a daughter-in-law, she drives to her carpentry unit in a two-wheeler every day and keeps herself updated about the family members during work breaks on mobile phone.

"I don't face any problem, if you have the will power, you can. And this job has helped me run the family in a better way. I am earning Rs 800-1000 a...