Female Bodyguards are growing in popularity. This may be due to many factors, such as the type of clients requiring protection, be they middle eastern princesses who are more comfortable with female rather than male protection or the fact that people have accepted that it's a brains not brawn industry!
The simple fact is that a successful bodyguard should never have to use violence or draw a Weapon. The belief in “brawn over brains" is a misconception. With that in mind, there is no reason to doubt a woman can successfully manage the job. There is also a "boys club” attitude towards the Close Protection industry, simply because the pool from which a bodyguard is selected has traditionally been from a male-dominated workforce; law enforcement, military personnel, martial arts and the like. Because women have now been more integrated into these traditionally male careers, they too, are candidates worthy of consideration for careers in close protection.
Female Bodyguards are just as well trained in such areas as; Threat assessment, defense and restraint tactics, firearms, protective driving etc. as their male counterparts. In addition, women have some highly prized skills that should be considered... The ability to listen carefully, utilize intuitive skills and successfully manage conflict negotiations.