49-year-old Saodat Shermatova becomes Uzbekistan's first female bus driver post-ban lift.

49-year-old Saodat Shermatova became Uzbekistan's first female bus driver after the country lifted a ban on women working in the profession. She drives the number 51 electric bus in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, a highly patriarchal city with a population of 3 million. The change in the workplace has received mixed reactions from people, but Shermatova receives more encouragement and congratulations.

March 15, 2024
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