1)they are important both.It depends  on the personals  choice. It`s like school subjects^there are some pupils who love math and technikal subjects and the others, who like languages,literature and etc.
2)I think, that we live in the 21 century and stereotypes are changing. And in some jobs,which are originally for men,today can working women too.Something like: plumber, engineer.In addition,many women are in leadership positions, so although only men could run this way.Today the boundaries between men and women are erasing,