L.A. has hired more female firefighters. Why is the department still dominated by men?

Mayor Eric Garcetti has fallen short of his goal to boost the number of female firefighters in the city by 2020. His target was for women to make up 5% of the force; he reached 3%.

from California https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-27/fire-department-los-angeles-gender-gap-women-firefighter-garcetti
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