sentences:  Many female firefighters have reported facing resistance when they try to move up in rank, feeling the need to be overqualified in order to compensate for their gender and to prove that they were hired based on merit and not simply an attempt at diversification.Female firefighters also report experiencing bullying, harassment, and sexual harassment on the job.In 2015, 2.9% of firefighters were women, with 6.4% of these women holding the title of fire officer.