Daniela Asaro Romanoff—Breaking All Barriers for Women

In every country worldwide, women face multiple barriers and gender-based discrimination in the workplace. The discrimination sets in early, starting from the kind of education girls get or the work they are educated to do. The occupational segregation and multiple barriers in both private and public spheresare a rooted reality. Due to cultural mindsets and stereotypes, the obstacles for women haveonly increased worldwide.

Significant progress has been made in many fields, but much still needs to be done. However, many women have succeeded in breaking the barrier of prejudice and entering professions considered to be typically male-dominant. They still face many difficulties, and this constant challenge seems to be the incentive that drives many women to prove that they canexcel in any occupation.

Some courageous women are part of the minority occupying roles traditionally performed by men, despite still being the exception to the rule. Furthermore, they become examples, so girls of all ages increasingly tread these paths and break gender barriers. Another problem is the mirror image of society; when we see fewer women in engineering, construction, or aviation, for example, it tends to be perpetuated.

Daniela Asaro Romanoff has proved that not only can a woman break all barriers by entering into male-dominant professions but can also invest her time in multiple careers as well. She has broken all the norms and skillfully excelled in more than just one field. She is a successful physicist, writer, journalist, painter, and sculptor. Romanoff has proved that women can achieve anything they put their minds to.

Born in Italy, Romanoff moved to New York in her teens. Her love for the corporate world increased when she went to the office with one of her relatives. Her first job was only to make photocopies for Onassis’ yacht, Christina.

Later she entered the world of physics,where she broke all norms,skillfully excelling in the field. Apart from being the head of a physics laboratory, she always wantedto diversify her career. She decided to enter the art world and began her artistic journey. The themes of her paintings and sculptures usually revolve around physics and sports. Some of her unique work includesThe Hollow Man, Golden Monasteries, and Russian Flowers.

Romanoff didn’t stop at the fields of science and art. She explored her talent for words by writing books based on different languages. Her books received worldwide appreciation and were published in different languages, including Italian, English, French, and Spanish.

Her exceptional skills and exposure made her more than capable to target cultural history in her writings. Some of her well-known writings include Alba Cubana, Saints Romanov et MonasteresRusses, Salvemos al Futbol, Tombeeen amour…pour la douleur, and Amanecer de Cuba.

Besides her forays into art and literature, Romanoff has also composed symphonic music. Her insight into producing only unique things enabled her to deliver acclaimed music to the world. It was her love for music that helped her reach a broad audience across the world. She was also able to organize events at the Milan LATIN and Autodrome of Moza festivals.

The unbelievable variety of career paths that she has chosen for herself hasleft a mark in empowering women worldwide. She is a living example of strength and bravery, which every woman should consider before being limited by cultural barriers.