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EXTRA: ‘Any job is a woman’s job’ — UN post sparks vacancies for female truck off-loaders, barrow pushers

claire@cablefoundation.org'byClaire Mom
October 29, 2025 1:18 pm

Social media users have flooded X with mock menial job adverts for women after a United Nations (UN) post declared that “any job is a woman’s job”.

Some of the roles advertised included electricians, plumbers, mechanics, construction workers, factory workers, and welders.

Several of the tongue-in-cheek ads were paired with videos.

“We have vacancies for women looking to offload trucks. Working hours are 7am to 6pm, Mondays to Saturdays. Wages are 15k daily (without meals and transport),” one of the replies reads.

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In the accompanying clip, a man piles nine heavy bags of an unknown content from a truck onto another man’s shoulders as he struggles to keep his balance and staggers away.

The words “real, hard work” are emblazoned in red across the video.

Another footage shows a man hauling over 10 strips of wood from storage to a carpentry shed, moving quickly but clearly strained by the weight.

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“Even this job?” the X user posted alongside the video.

The UN’s post sparked criticism as many social media users accused the multilateral organisation of making the assertion only when the jobs are about “prestige, office roles, or boardroom seats” but “go silent when it’s about fixing roads, unclogging drains, working in mines, or fighting wars”.

“Equality isn’t selective. You can’t demand inclusion where it’s convenient and retreat to gender roles when it’s not. True equality carries both privilege and burden; not just the parts that feel good,” an X user said.

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