Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, March 19, 2025 (AFP) - Driving ban puts brakes on young women in Turkmenistan

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2025-03-19

Mekhri feels "a sense of freedom and self-confidence" when she's behind the wheel of a car -- despite being forced to drive illegally because of an unwritten rule in Turkmenistan preventing women getting a licence. In the reclusive Central Asian state where she lives, young women are effectively banned from driving. "I know the rules of the road. I drive calmly, don't overtake anyone and know how to park," the 19-year-old said. Like other women i......

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