This 24-Year-Old Female Mechanic In Pakistan Is Shattering Patriarchy, One Car At A Time

Since picking up a wrench as one of the first female car mechanics in conservative Pakistan, Uzma Nawaz has faced two common reactions: shock and surprise. And then a bit of respect.

The 24-year-old spent years overcoming entrenched gender stereotypes and financial hurdles en route to earning a mechanical engineering degree and netting a job with an auto repairs garage in the eastern city of Multan.

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“I took it up as a challenge against all odds and the meagre financial resources of my family,” Nawaz told AFP.