In 2006, Bodyguard Careers did a narrative on the necessity for skilled feminine bodyguards. The necessity for girls within the govt safety discipline has continued to develop. In India, a brand new coaching course has been established for girls to be taught bodyguarding abilities, to satisfy rising calls for. Feminine shoppers are extra continuously requesting feminine bodyguards London bodyguards.
In Moscow, clever ladies between 21 and 37 can apply on the one college obtainable for coaching within the discipline. The angle nonetheless, is reasonably sexist as regards feminine bodyguards. First, Russian shoppers (largely men) insist that these ladies should be “very engaging, mental and never ‘unfeminine,’ slender, model-like blondes with drivers license, in a position to act as a personal secretary, communicate a number of languages, know preventing strategies and deal with all sorts of firearms.” These expectations appear to be based mostly on tv and film ideas in regards to the business, and by no means on reality-something the college’s founder, Nadezhda Mikhailova acknowledges. The varsity does request trainees be wholesome (with good eyesight,) and candidates should endure detailed psychological assessments and difficult bodily workout routines and assessments. Girls bodyguards who’ve accomplished this system (6 months) have been positioned on assignments, nonetheless, they aren’t paid the identical as men for a similar job. This inequity isn’t misplaced on the college’s proprietor, who regrets that ladies with the identical (or higher) abilities will not be being valued, just because they’re feminine. “It’s identified that ladies extra usually resort to ‘peace talks’ than pressure. Girls are seldom handled as a supply of menace, and this reality helps feminine bodyguards act promptly and successfully in case of emergency” she says.
In China, businessmen are in search of feminine bodyguards for cover, and the Tianyu martial arts college has created a coaching program which inspires ladies to take part. Course work contains driving instruction, pc abilities and self-defense associated legal guidelines, in addition to martial arts. Xing Tianzhu is an teacher on the college and is himself a veteran martial artist, former particular forces soldier and former bodyguard. A latest shopper who employed a graduate of the coaching program feels ladies are well-suited to this line of labor, commenting, “I believe that ladies are inclined to work extra fastidiously and their powers of remark are sharper than men. My company additionally has three or 4 male bodyguards, and I discover it really works greatest once we use men and girls in several combos, relying on the duty.”
Libyan president Muammar al-Gaddafi, has been using the abilities of feminine bodyguards for a few years.
In 2007, it was revealed that Prince William has two feminine bodyguards.
Aset Company out of Ohio, advertises on their website that their safety groups are comprised of each female and male specialists.
Even Hollywood helps to vary perceptions. Within the upcoming CBS collection “Eleventh Hour,” actress Marley Shelton will likely be taking part in the position of a bodyguard to a male authorities particular science advisor.
Everywhere in the world, it seems that old ideas about bodyguards and govt safety are altering. In america, females who’re in a position to go the identical bodily evaluation assessments and show the intelligence and abilities essential to handle the job are in excessive demand, and sometimes demanding the best paychecks.