Tag: Uzma Nawaz

By M M Desk Pakistan may be known for being a highly patriarchal society, but some women like Uzma are trying to bring a change. Since picking up a wrench as one of the first female car mechanics in 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. “I took...